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 Alexander Duckham & Co Ltd regarding their intention to create a grease to surpass Mobil No.2.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 10th October 1938 | |
| 1235 ALEXANDER DUCKHAM & CỌ LTD Lubrication Technologists CHAIRMAN & GOVERNING DIRECTOR: ALEXANDER DUCKHAM, F.C.S., M.I.P.T. DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} BAXTER. S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BOWREY, B.Sc., F.I.C., F.C.S. PROFESSOR J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} S. S. BRAME, C.B.E., F.I.C., F.C.S. JACK E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DUCKHAM, A.M.I.P.T. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} A.{Mr Adams} HART, M.I.P.T. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} T. JOYCE. RESEARCH LABORATORIES HOLYPORT RD.,FULHAM,LONDON,S.W.6. (Head Office: Duckham House, 16, Cannon St.{Capt. P. R. Strong},E.C.4) TELEGRAMS: ADCOIDISE, LONDON TELEPHONE: FULHAM 0031 LEPW/GMB 10th October 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs: For the attention of Mr.G.U.Grylls. Your letter (ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/MH{M. Huckerby}) of the 5th October has been passed to us from our City Office, and we much appreciate the information contained in it. Our Chairman's instructions are that we must at once set about surpassing the successful grease, Mobil No.2, to your satisfaction. We trust that we may be able to communicate with you in this sense at an early date. Yours faithfully, FOR ALEXANDER DUCKHAM & CO. LTD. (Signature) L.E.P.WRIGHT No order will be legally binding on the Company unless on its own official contract note. | ||