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 an oil viscosity curve and a sample for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\3\ Scan150 | |
| Date | 30th June 1926 | |
| MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. Telegrams: 'CHERRY, CENT, LONDON.' Telephone: 5202 CENTRAL (4 LINES). Codes: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, BROOMHALL, AND PRIVATE. C.C. Wakefield & Co. Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. X1583 GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R. GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. 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, 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. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF: FG YOUR REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside. London/E.C.2. June 30th. 1926. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Department, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, Referring to your letter of the 21st. inst., we now have much pleasure in enclosing for your inspection Viscosity curve of an oil which we think will meet with your requirements. We shall be pleased to know whether we may send you a quantity of this oil for the purpose of a practical test. Awaiting your esteemed instructions, We are, Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED Managing Director. Enc. l. | ||