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. acknowledging receipt of a report from Gleason Co. regarding Castrol 'R' oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 25th February 1929 | |
| X4481 BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. C. C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS of HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON." TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (4 LINES). CENTRAL 9215 (2 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, AND BROOMHALL. 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 Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: RGG/PMB. YOUR REF.: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG. 25th. February 1929. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Limited, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your favour of the 22nd. inst. is received, enclosing report from Messrs. The Gleason Co. dealing with Castrol "R". We are going into this matter immediately and will return the report to you in due course in accordance with your request. Thanking you, We are, Yours faithfully, p.p. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED. Managing Director MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. | ||