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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. Ltd. regarding the official recommendation of 'Gearease No. 1' lubricant.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 32\3\  Scan205
Date  21th September 1931
  
81583.
BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING.
C.C. Wakefield & Co., Limited.
MANUFACTURERS of HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS.
Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2.

GOVERNING DIRECTOR. LORD WAKEFIELD.
MANAGING DIRECTOR. W.R.GRAHAM.
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE.
TELEGRAMS: 'CHEERY, CENT, LONDON'.
TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 3089 (10 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, BARCELONA, BERLIN, BOMBAY, BRISBANE, BRUSSELS, BUCHAREST, BUENOS AIRES, CALCUTTA, CAPE TOWN, CHRISTCHURCH, COLOGNE, COLOMBO, COPENHAGEN, DURBAN, GENEVA, JOHANNESBURG, KARACHI, LISBON, LYTTELTON, MADRAS, MADRID, MALTA, MELBOURNE, MILAN, MONTEVIDEO, MONTREAL, NEW YORK, PARIS, PENANG, PERTH W.A., PORT SUDAN, PRAGUE, RANGOON, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS, SINGAPORE, SOURABAYA, STOCKHOLM, SYDNEY, THE HAGUE, TORONTO, VALPARAISO, VIENNA, WELLINGTON, ZURICH.

PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: AL/CJC/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
YOUR REF.:

21st September, 1931.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq.,
Rolls-Royce Ltd.,
Derby.

My dear Hives,

Please accept my best thanks for your letter of the 19th instant.

I am delighted that Gearease No. 1 has given such great satisfaction, and am exceedingly pleased to know that you are going to officially recommend this lubricant. The Firm will be writing separately in this connection.

I am looking forward to seeing you on the 29th.

Yours sincerely,
[Signature]
W.R. Graham

MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS.
  
  


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