From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Analysis of Price's and Wakefield's lubricating oils.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 24th August 1931 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 967. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/MJ.24.8.31. X1583. LUBRICATING OILS. In 1926 we arranged for the L.M.S. Chemists at Derby to do a complete analysis of Price's oil, also Wakefield's XL. Attached herewith is a copy of their report. It will be seen that they state that the fatty oils in Price's are sperm and lard oil. The fixed oil in Wakefield's has the properties of cocoanut Oleine. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Att: Copy of report 22.2.26. Copy of report att. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} & By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||