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).
Recommendation for shock damper oil for customer use in their hydraulic systems.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\4\ Scan257 | |
Date | 27th September 1926 | |
NW.{N. Walker - Patents} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X1588 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG27. 9. 26. SHOCK DAMPER - OIL. X235 With reference to your enquiry as to the oil which we shall recommend for customers use for re-filling their hydraulic shock dampers. We think that Gargoyle Mobiloil 'E', which is obtainable in quart, ½-gall., and one-gall. cans, will be satisfactory for this purpose. This oil is obtainable at all garages throughout the country. Will you please therefore recommend in the Instruction Book that customers use the oil in question. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||