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 Vacuum Oil Company acknowledging receipt of a drum of Mobiloil 'EP' for testing and referencing an axle examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0200 | |
| Date | 27th May 1937 | |
| 1229. BY APPOINTMENT VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED GARGOYLE REGD. TRADE MARK TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) TELEGRAMS VACUUM PHONE LONDON CAXTON HOUSE . WESTMINSTER LONDON . S.W.1 REFERENCE B1/MSD 27th May 1937 MANUFACTURING PLANTS WANDSWORTH, LONDON WEST FLOAT, BIRKENHEAD BRANCH OFFICES BELFAST HULL BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL BRISTOL MANCHESTER CARDIFF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE GLASGOW SHEFFIELD VACUUM OIL COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS ABROAD ADELAIDE LIMA ALEXANDRIA LISBON AMSTERDAM LORENZO MARQUES ATHENS MADRAS AUCKLAND MADRID BANGKOK MANILA BARCELONA MARSEILLES BASLE MELBOURNE BATAVIA MEXICO BELGRADE MILAN BERLIN MOMBASA BOMBAY MONTEVIDEO BOSTON NAPLES BRISBANE NEW YORK BRUSSELS OSLO BUCHAREST PARIS BUDAPEST PERTH BUENOS AIRES PHILADELPHIA CAIRO PRAGUE CALCUTTA RANGOON CAPE TOWN RIGA CHRISTCHURCH RIO DE JANEIRO COLOMBO ROME COPENHAGEN ROTTERDAM CZECHOWICE SEVILLE DARWIN SHANGHAI DRESDEN SINGAPORE DUBLIN SOERABAYA DURBAN STOCKHOLM FRANKFORT SYDNEY GENOA TANGIERS GOTHENBURG TOKIO HAMBURG VALPARAISO HELSINGFORS VIENNA HONG KONG WARSAW ISTANBUL WELLINGTON JOHANNESBURG YOKOHAMA KARACHI ZAGREB LAS PALMAS Offices and Depots in every country in the World (Russia excepted) Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge with thanks receipt of your letter of the 26th instant, reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gryl2/R, and are glad to note that the 5-gallon drum Mobiloil "EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}" has come to hand safely and will be subjected to test by you in the course of a few days. We appreciate your kind promise to advise our Mr. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Russell Sharp when the axle is ready for examination. SNGH/DJH Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED, Sub/Sear Manufacturers' Service Division. UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. | ||