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 The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. concerning the grease used in water pump spindle bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0256 | |
| Date | 11th July 1938 | |
| SKF The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS LUTON CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE AND CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES TELEPHONE: 1100 LUTON (4 LINES) PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS: "SKEFKO TELEX" LUTON TELEX NO: LUTON 2884. CABLES: SKEFKO, LUTON, ENGLAND. YOUR REF. OUR REF. Technical/F.{Mr Friese} MJK/CB. 1269 11th July 1938. [Handwritten initials: SD R/SD] Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Attention of Mr. Steadman. Dear Sirs, We would refer to the visit of our Mr. Lillis on the 8th instant, when the question of water pump spindle bearings was discussed. We understand that you wish to know the grease we are using, and we would advise that the spindles supplied to you were filled with Wakefield's Water Pump Grease. We have, however, not found this entirely satisfactory and are now using Shell-Mex V.W. The former is a lime soap grease whilst the latter has a soda soap base. Trusting this is the information you require, We are, Yours faithfully, THE SKEFKO BALL BEARING CO. LTD. [Signature] BRANCH OFFICES ABERDEEN 23, WINDMILL BRAE. TELEPHONE: ABERDEEN 7824. BELFAST 41, VICTORIA SQUARE. TELEPHONE: BELFAST 23965. BIRMINGHAM 183-185, CORPORATION STREET. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3011-2. BRISTOL 73, VICTORIA STREET. TELEPHONE: BRISTOL 23771. CARDIFF CHURCH HOUSE, 16, WESTGATE STREET. TELEPHONE: CARDIFF 7162. DUBLIN 28, UPPER O'CONNELL STREET. TELEPHONE: DUBLIN 44416. GLASGOW METROVICK HOUSE, 74, WATERLOO STREET. TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 3268. LEEDS LONDON ASSURANCE HOUSE, WINE STREET, (OFF INFIRMARY STREET) TELEPHONE: LEEDS 28059. LEICESTER 17, WATERLOO STREET. TELEPHONE: LEICESTER 58722. LONDON 109, KINGSWAY, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 4623-4. MANCHESTER SUNLIGHT HOUSE, QUAY STREET. TELEPHONE: BLACKFRIARS 7077-8. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 31, MOSLEY STREET. TELEPHONE: NEWCASTLE 23736. NOTTINGHAM CLUMBER BUILDINGS, CLUMBER STREET. TELEPHONE: 43609. SHEFFIELD 97, WEST STREET. TELEPHONE: SHEFFIELD 28388. TELEGRAMS: "SKEFKO" ALL BRANCHES | ||