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 Price's Patent Candle Company regarding an enquiry for a light mineral oil for a hydraulic shock absorber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0147 | |
| Date | 21th May 1926 | |
| 802 All communications to be addressed to the Company. Y967 OIL MERCHANTS, REFINERS & DISTILLERS. Contractors to H.M. Government for all Oils. TELEGRAPHIC } INLAND: BELMONT, BATT, LONDON. ADDRESSES: } FOREIGN & COLONIAL: BELMONT, LONDON CODES: "A.1.", "A.B.C." (4TH 5TH & 6TH) MARCONI & LIEBER'S. TELEPHONE: BATTERSEA 2000 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) VAAB/HCM. AHB. Branches at LIVERPOOL. GLASGOW. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. CARDIFF. ABERDEEN. MANCHESTER. ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. Price's Patent Candle Company Limited. Battersea. London, S.W.11. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE L.M. 21st May, 1926. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/LG. We have your letter of the 20th instant and note your enquiry for a light mineral oil for use in a hydraulic shock absorber, which ceases to flow at a temperature not higher than -15ºC. The matter has been referred to our Laboratory, and we will write you further early next week. We are, Yours truly, PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY LIMITED. W G Brooker NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN | ||