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 sending two drums of special oil for engine testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 18th August 1932 | |
| 81583. BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING. C. C. Wakefield & Co. Limited. MANUFACTURERS of High Class Lubricants. GOVERNING DIRECTOR, LORD WAKEFIELD. MANAGING DIRECTOR, W.R.GRAHAM. DIRECTOR & SECRETARY, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} BROWNE. TELEGRAMS: "CHEERY, CENT, LONDON." TELEPHONES: CENTRAL 3089(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 DURBAN GENEVA JOHANNESBURG KARACHI LISBON LYTTLETON MADRAS MADRID MALTA MELBOURNE MILAN MONTEVIDEO MONTREAL NEW YORK PARIS PENANG PERTH W.A. PORT SUDAN PRAGUE RANGOON RIO DE JANEIRO SANTOS SINGAPORE SOURABAYA STOCKHOLM SYDNEY THE HAGUE TORONTO VALPARAISO VIENNA WELLINGTON ZURICH Wakefield House, 30 & 32, Cheapside, London, E.C.2. OUR REF.: AL/CJC/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} YOUR REF.: 18th August, 1932. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. My dear Hives, In accordance with my promise to you the other day, I am arranging to send off the two drums of special oil addressed to you personally, c/o The Experimental Department. I am particularly anxious that this oil shall be tested out on one of your car engines, and look forward with interest to your report upon its performance in due course. Kindest regards, Yours sincerely, [Illegible Signature] [Red Stamp: ALL BRITISH FIRM] MAKERS OF THE FAMOUS "CASTROL" MOTOR OILS. | ||