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Letter from C.C. Wakefield & Co. about the availability of Castrol 'XL' motor oil in the South of France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan089 | |
| Date | 8th January 1926 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS “CASTROL” MOTOR OILS. 41583 Telegrams: 'CHEERY, CENT, LONDON'. Telephone: 5202 CENTRAL (4 LINES) Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, BROOMHALL, AND PRIVATE. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BART. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R. GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. C. C. Wakefield & Co, Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. WORKS: REGENT STREET & CARLTON STREET, LIVERPOOL. AND HAYES, MIDDLESEX. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Home. ABERDEEN, GLASGOW, BELFAST, LEEDS, BIRMINGHAM, LIVERPOOL, BRISTOL, MANCHESTER, CARDIFF, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, CORK, NOTTINGHAM, DUBLIN, SOUTHAMPTON. Abroad. ACCRA, MARSEILLES. ADELAIDE, MALTA. ATHENS, MELBOURNE. AUCKLAND, MILAN. BANGKOK, MONTEVIDEO. BATAVIA, MONTREAL. BELGRADE, NAIROBI. BERLIN, NELSON. BLANTYRE, NEW YORK. BOMBAY, OSLO. BRISBANE, PALERMO. BRUSSELS, PARIS. BUCHAREST, PENANG. BUDAPEST, PERTH, (W.A.) BUENOS AIRES, PORT ELIZABETH. BULAWAYO, PORT HARCOURT. CALCUTTA, PORT HERALD. CAPE TOWN, PORT SUDAN. CHRISTCHURCH, PORTO NOVO. COLOGNE, PRAGUE. COLOMBO, QUITTAH. COPENHAGEN, RANGOON. DRAMMEN, SANTOS. DUNEDIN, SAO PAULO. DURBAN, SEMARANG. FREETOWN, SINGAPORE. GENEVA, SOURABAYA. HELSINGFORS, SYDNEY. JOHANNESBURG, TENERIFFE. KAMPALA, TOKIO. KINSHASHA, THE HAGUE. LAGOS, VALPARAISO. LAS PALMAS, VIENNA. LISBON, WELLINGTON. LOME, WIBORG. MADRAS, ZAGREB. MADRID, ZURICH. EXPORT DEPT. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF: RJT/GRL YOUR REF: Hsl/LG Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside, London E.C.2. 8th. January 1926. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 6th inst., we now have pleasure in enclosing herewith, a list of garages in the South of France where CASTROL "XL" can be obtained. This list is up-to-date, and there should, therefore, be no difficulty in the way of obtaining supplies of our oil from the garages named. Supplies are taken by them regularly, and in each case, CASTROL "XL" has been ordered recently. In the event of CASTROL "XL" not being available, it will, we are sure, be due to an unforeseen demand for this grade which has led to the sudden exhaustion of stocks. As regards other places in the South of France, will you please note the agents for CASTROL concerned were telegraphed for lists of garages, which we expect to obtain in a day or two, and will send same on to you immediately upon receipt. Meantime, we trust the enclosed will be satisfactory, and with the assurance of our best attention. Yours faithfully C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED [Signature] Managing Director Enc. /E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||