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. regarding Castrol Hi-Press lubricant and an upcoming visit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 5th December 1936 | |
| 1231 GRY{Shadwell Grylls} Makers of the Famous “PATENT CASTROL” Motor Oils. C. C. Wakefield & Co., Limited. MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH CLASS LUBRICANTS. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, VISCOUNT WAKEFIELD OF HYTHE. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: 'CHEERY, CENT, LONDON'. TELEPHONES: CITY 4411 (10 LINES). CODES: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION, PREMIER, BENTLEY'S, AND BROOMHALL. WORKS: REGENT STREET, LIVERPOOL. AND HAYES, MIDDLESEX. 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 BUCHAREST BUENOS AIRES CALCUTTA CAPE TOWN CHRISTCHURCH COLOGNE COLOMBO COPENHAGEN DUNEDIN DURBAN GENEVA HONG-KONG JOHANNESBURG KARACHI LISBON LYTTLETON MADRAS MALTA MELBOURNE MILAN MONTEVIDEO MONTREAL NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH, W.A. PRAGUE RANGOON RIO DE JANEIRO SANTOS SINGAPORE SOURABAYA STOCKHOLM SYDNEY TORONTO VALPARAISO VANCOUVER VIENNA WELLINGTON WINNIPEG ZURICH Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF.: RGG/EH. YOUR REF.: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 5th December, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, Please accept our thanks for your favour of the 4th inst. We are definitely assured by our Research Department that no alteration of any kind has been made in the composition of our CASTROL HI-PRESS and you need have no doubt on that score. Mr. Luen will be visiting Derby to see Mr. Robotham on Tuesday next, the 8th inst., when he will have some important information to impart to you upon the subject of Extreme Pressure Lubricant. Yours faithfully, C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO., LIMITED, Managing Director. AN ALL BRITISH FIRM | ||