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 Alexander Duckham & Co Ltd regarding the development of Chassis Greases.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0200 | |
| Date | 17th November 1938 | |
| 1235 ALEXANDER DUCKHAM & CO LTD Lubrication Technologists CHAIRMAN & GOVERNING DIRECTOR: ALEXANDER DUCKHAM, F.C.S., M.I.P.T. DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} BAXTER. S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BOWREY, B.Sc., F.I.C., F.C.S. PROFESSOR J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} S. S. BRAME, C.B.E., F.I.C., F.C.S. JACK E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DUCKHAM, A.M.I.P.T. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} A.{Mr Adams} HART, M.I.P.T. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} T. JOYCE. RESEARCH LABORATORIES HOLYPORT RD., FULHAM, LONDON, S.W.6. (Head Office: Duckham House, 16, Cannon St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, E.C.4) TELEGRAMS: ADCOIDISE, LONDON TELEPHONE: FULHAM 0031 SEB/GMB 17th November 1938. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} U. Grylls Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Grylls: Chassis Greases. Since receiving your letter (ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 4/MH{M. Huckerby}) of the 11th October, I have had the advantage of a chat with our Chairman on the subject. He said: "Grylls has set us a teaser. I doubt if it is possible to reach the 100% perfection for which he asks, but we can go a long way towards it, so get busy and see what we can achieve". We are getting down to the job accordingly. Yours very truly, S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Bowrey No order will be legally binding on the Company unless on its own official contract note. | ||