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 Vacuum Oil Company regarding the arrangement of engine oil sample testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0249 | |
| Date | 27th January 1939 | |
| 1229 BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED GARGOYLE REGD TRADE MARK TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) TELEGRAMS VACUUM PHONE LONDON CAXTON HOUSE, WESTMINSTER LONDON S.W.1 REFERENCE OTJ 27th January, 1939. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY, England. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Robotham. With reference to your recent discussion with Mr. Russell-Sharp on the subject of taking a series of oil samples from a Rolls-Royce or Bentley engine at various mileages up to 10,000, we would advise that Mr. Russell-Sharp has been in touch with Mr. Eleaney and Mr. Crawford and arrangements have been completed to secure samples every 2,500 miles and we understand that the car itself will be that driven by Mr. Fleck. Apparently it is not yet decided on which model this test shall be made but we understand that a complete log will be kept during the test, particularly as regards the importance of oil added and general information. Two samples will be drawn at each 2,500 miles, one being forwarded to your Chief Metallurgist at Derby and the other to our Laboratory. At the conclusion of the test we will be glad to forward you complete results of our analyses. Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY, LIMITED. O.T. Jones Chief Engineer. OTJ/ND UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. | ||