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 C.C. Wakefield & Co. Ltd. regarding the supply of Wakefield Special Compound for testing with Hypoid Gears.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 12th August 1929 | |
| BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. X4481. C. C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS of High Class Lubricants.. Wakefield House, 30&32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, SIR CHARLES WAKEFIELD, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON" TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 5202 (4 LINES). CENTRAL 9215 (3 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5th EDITION. PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, AND BROOMHALL. WORKS: REGENT STREET, LIVERPOOL. AND HAYES, MIDDLESEX. OUR REF.: AL/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} PLEASE QUOTE YOUR REF.: 12th August, 1929. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq., Experimental Department, Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Hives, Confirming our telephone conversation of to-day, I have arranged to send for your attention two gallons of Wakefield Special Compound for test with Hypoid Gears. As suggested, a further three gallons will be made up and sent on to you, and I look forward with especial interest to your report. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO. LIMITED. A.{Mr Adams} Limb MANAGER. MOTOR & AVIATION DEPARTMENTS. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. HOME. ABERDEEN BELFAST BIRMINGHAM BRISTOL CARDIFF CORK DUBLIN GLASGOW LEEDS LIVERPOOL MANCHESTER NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE NOTTINGHAM SOUTHAMPTON ABROAD. ADELAIDE AUCKLAND BANGKOK BERLIN BOMBAY BRISBANE BRUSSELS BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DURBAN GENEVA JOHANNESBURG LISBON MADRAS MADRID MALTA MELBOURNE MONTEVIDEO NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH W.A. PORT SUDAN RANGOON SANTOS SOURABAYA SYDNEY THE HAGUE VALPARAISO VIENNA WELLINGTON ZURICH MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. | ||