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 Vacuum Oil Company detailing lubricant recommendations for Rolls-Bentley cars.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0023 | |
Date | 31th July 1933 | |
[Handwritten top left: X/546] [Handwritten top right: LID{A. J. Lidsey}, See me, H#] WE DO NOT HOLD OURSELVES RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM DELAY IN FILLING ORDERS CAUSED BY STORM, STRIKES, FIRE, DIFFERENCES WITH WORKMEN OR ANY CAUSE BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Vacuum Oil Company, Limited MANUFACTURERS AND MARKETERS OF HIGH GRADE LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES SOLE MARKETERS OF Mobiloil-THE WORLD'S QUALITY MOTOR OIL AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS DEPARTMENT. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS VACUUM, PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (10 LINES) WHEN TELEPHONING PLEASE ASK FOR EXTENSION N°. GARGOYLE REGd TRADE MARK MANUFACTURING PLANTS. WANDSWORTH, LONDON. WEST FLOAT, BIRKENHEAD. BRANCH OFFICES BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, DUBLIN, GLASGOW, HULL, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, SHEFFIELD VACUUM OIL COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS ABROAD. ADELAIDE, ALEXANDRIA, AMSTERDAM, ATHENS, AUCKLAND, BANGKOK, BARCELONA, BASLE, BATAVIA, BELGRADE, BERLIN, BOMBAY, BOSTON, BRISBANE, BRUSSELS, BUCHAREST, BUDAPEST, BUENOS AIRES, CAIRO, CALCUTTA, CAPE TOWN, CHICAGO, CHRISTCHURCH, COLOMBO, COPENHAGEN, CZERNOVITZ, DARWIN, DRESDEN, DURBAN, FRANKFORT, GENOA, GOTHENBURG, HAMBURG, HELSINGFORS, HONG KONG, ISTANBUL, JOHANNESBURG, KARACHI, LAS PALMAS, LIMA, LISBON, LORENZO MARQUES, MADRAS, MADRID, MANILA, MARSEILLES, MELBOURNE, MEXICO, MILAN, MOMBASA, MONTEVIDEO, NAPLES, NEW YORK, OSLO, PARIS, PERTH, PHILADELPHIA, PRAGUE, RANGOON, RIGA, RIO DE JANEIRO, ROME, ROTTERDAM, SEVILLE, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, SOERABAYA, STOCKHOLM, SYDNEY, TANGIERS, TOKIO, VALPARAISO, VIENNA, WARSAW, WELLINGTON, YOKOHAMA, ZAGREB. Offices and Depots in every country in the World (Russia excepted) IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO Auto Dept. M.S.D. CAXTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, S.W.1. 31st July, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. E.W.Hives. We should like to thank you for the courteous interview kindly granted to our technical representative, Mr. J.Russell Sharp, on the 28th instant, and are very gratified to learn that, in view of the satisfactory results you have obtained from your tests of Mobiloil "D" and Mobiloil "EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}", you have kindly agreed to include our products amongst your recommendations of lubricants for Rolls-Bentley cars. As arranged by Mr. J.Russell Sharp, we have pleasure in confirming hereunder our grades which we think will be found most satisfactory for the various parts:- Engine and Gearbox: MOBILOIL "D". Back Axle and Steeringbox: MOBILOIL "EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}". Universal Joints, Ignition Governor, Chassis Oil Pump and Oil Gun (if any): MOBILOIL "D". If it is thought that a lighter grade of oil is desirable for the chassis oil pump in winter, we suggest Mobiloil "AF". Ball Bearings: MOBILGREASE NO.4. Water Pump Bearing and Gland: MOBILGREASE NO.6. Elaulic Shock Dampers: MOBILOIL "G". We return to you herewith the Rolls-Bentley car instruction book which you kindly loaned to Mr. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Russell Sharp, and we are also enclosing leaflets describing our range of Mobilgreases and Speciality Products, Mobiloil AND THE WORLD-WIDE ORGANIZATION OF THE VACUUM OIL COMPANY ARE ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE | ||