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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 the supply of motor oil for testing on an experimental car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 32\4\  Scan131
Date  10th March 1923
  
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PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS:- 30, WATERLOO STREET, BIRMINGHAM.

ALEXANDER DUCKHAM & CO. LTD
Manufacturers of Petroleum Products

Head Office: 6, BROAD STREET PLACE, LONDON, E.C. 2.
Works: PHOENIX WHARF, MILLWALL, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 14.

Telephone: LONDON WALL 9260 & 9261.
Telegrams: "ALEXICACO, PHONE, LONDON."

Directors:
A.{Mr Adams} DUCKHAM, F.C.S.
Sir ARTHUR DUCKHAM, K.C.B., M.I.C.E.
P. N. HOOPER, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.A.E.
H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} C. B. UNDERDOWN.

Departmental Directors:
S. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BOWREY, B.Sc. (Lond.), F.C.S.
D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} A.{Mr Adams} HART.
R.{Sir Henry Royce} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} READ.
M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} SKITT, B.Sc. (Lond.)

References:
YOURS HSL/LG8.3.23.
OURS TIS/HJI/CM.

DISTRICT OFFICE:
30, WATERLOO STREET,
BIRMINGHAM.
Telephone: CENTRAL 2191.

10th March 1923.

Messrs Roll-Royce Ltd,
Nightingale Road,
Derby.

RECEIVED

Dear Sirs,

For the attention of E.W. Hives Esq:

We thank you for your letter of the 8th inst and are very pleased to hear that you will con duct a test on one of your Experimental Cars as soon as an opportunity occurs. We quite understand that it is a long matter, and this was one of our reasons for approaching you at this time, because we find that to conduct a really reliable carbonisation test, a great mileage is necessary. The other point, low cold test, we hope you will also take particular note of.

We are arranging to send forward the 20 gallons in a small barrel marked " Adcol New Process Motor Oil N.P.3.

With the view to your becoming acquainted with our Patent Spout Can we are sending you addressed for Mr Hives attention one of our gallon sizes, to shew its' advantages for filling up, and no doubt it can be carried on the car, and so ensure that the additional oil that is put in, will be filled into this can, and the make up made from the correct barrel, and we shall look forward with interest to having your opinion in due course.

Yours faithfully,

for Alexander [Signature] & Co. Ltd.

All offers and contracts subject to the usual exemptions from delivery in the event of strikes, lock-outs, wars, or accidents (present or future) or any other cause over which we have no control, and also to advance in railway rates and to acceptance by return of Post unless otherwise stated.
Interest at 1% over bank rate will be charged on overdue accounts.
All prices subject to advance without notice.
  
  


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