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).
Stock issue with Castrol XL oil, proposing Tonic XXL as a substitute, and noting upcoming roll rod tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\4\ 04-page138 | |
| Date | 14th November 1934 | |
| X5820 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hotel de France, Chateauroux. Indre. France. 14th November 1934. To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} We have received your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.12.11.34. Re 31 & 17. I have no stock of Castrol XL. oil, but have plenty of XXL, and sufficient for 10,000 miles of Tonic XL. The XXL. is more or less the same as XL. Will you please let me know whether this will do or whether I have to order XL. oil. The tests with the roll rod disconnected will be carried out in due course. G.W.H. | ||