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).
Letter from lubricant manufacturer C.C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd. acknowledging correspondence and advising that tests are being carried out.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\1\ Scan200 | |
| Date | 17th May 1929 | |
| BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING Y3806 C. C. Wakefield & Co Limited. MANUFACTURERS of High Class Lubricants. Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: 'CHEERY, CENT, LONDON' TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (4 Lines). CENTRAL 9215 (3 Lines). CODES: A.B.C. 5th EDITION, PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, AND BROOMHALL. WORKS: REGENT STREET, LIVERPOOL. AND HAYES, MIDDLESEX. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. HOME. ABERDEEN BELFAST BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL CARDIFF CORK DUBLIN GLASGOW LEEDS LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE NOTTINGHAM SOUTHAMPTON ABROAD. ADELAIDE AUCKLAND BANGKOK BERLIN BOMBAY BRISBANE BRUSSELS BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DURBAN HAVANA JOHANNESBURG LISBON MADRAS MADRID MALTA MELBOURNE MONTEVIDEO NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH W.A. PORT SUDAN PRAGUE RANGOON SYDNEY SOURABAYA SYDNEY TANGIER VALPARAISO VIENNA WELLINGTON ZURICH PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: RGG/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} YOUR REF.: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gyl/LG Copy to Dept 17th May, 1929. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Expl: Dept: Derby. Dear Sirs, Your favour of the 15th instant is received with thanks. We are particularly anxious to offer any possible assistance and are carrying out immediately some tests. We shall be communicating with you again in the course of the next few days. Thanking you, We are, Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED [Signature of W.R.Graham] Managing Director [STAMP: RECEIVED 18 MAY 1929] MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS 'CASTROL' MOTOR OILS. | ||