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 C.C. Wakefield & Co. regarding the introduction of Castrol oil in Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan147 | |
| Date | 23th June 1926 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS “CASTROL” MOTOR OILS. V1583 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, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W. R.{Sir Henry Royce} GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. C.C. Wakefield & Co. Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. WORKS: REGENT STREET, LIVERPOOL. AND HAYES, MIDDLESEX. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF: AL/FG. YOUR REF: Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside. London E.C.2. June 23rd. 1926. 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, GENEVA, JOHANNESBURG, LISBON, MADRAS, MADRID, MALTA, MELBOURNE, MONTEVIDEO, NEW YORK, PARIS, PENANG, PERTH, W.A., PORT SUDAN, PRAGUE, RANGOON, SANTOS, SOURABAYA, SYDNEY, THE HAGUE, VALPARAISO, VIENNA, WELLINGTON, ZURICH. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. My dear Hives, I understand that your Paris Manager, Mr. Parsons, is at the moment over in England. I should very much like to make the acquaintance of this gentleman and if you could let me know the best way of doing this I should be extremely obliged. I understand that neither Prices nor our own oils are recommended in Paris and am extremely anxious to introduce CASTROL if possible. Appreciating your kindness in this matter, Believe me to be, Yours very sincerely, [Illegible Signature] | ||