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 Limited advising on suitable Mobiloil grades for 1936 models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\1\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 20th February 1936 | |
| X1229 BY APPOINTMENT VACUUM OIL COMPANY LIMITED GARGOYLE RED TRADE MARK TELEPHONE WHITEHALL 1010 (14 LINES) TELEGRAMS VACUUM PHONE LONDON CAXTON HOUSE . WESTMINSTER . LONDON . S W I REFERENCE B1/MSD. 20th February, 1936. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives. MANUFACTURING PLANTS WANDSWORTH, LONDON T FLOAT, BIRKENHEAD BRANCH OFFICES BELFAST HULL BIRMINGHAM LIVERPOOL BRISTOL MANCHESTER CARDIFF NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE GLASGOW SHEFFIELD VACUUM OIL COMPANY ORGANIZATIONS ABROAD ADELAIDE LIMA ALEXANDRIA LISBON AMSTERDAM LORENZO MARQUES ATHENS MADRAS AUCKLAND MADRID BANGKOK MANILA BARCELONA MARSEILLES BASLE MELBOURNE BATAVIA MEXICO BELGRADE MILAN BERLIN MOMBASA BOMBAY MONTEVIDEO BOSTON NAPLES BRISBANE NEW YORK BRUSSELS OSLO BUCHAREST PARIS BUENOS AIRES PERTH CAIRO PHILADELPHIA CALCUTTA PRAGUE CAPE TOWN RANGOON CHICAGO RIGA CHRISTCHURCH RIO DE JANEIRO COLOMBO ROME COPENHAGEN ROTTERDAM CZECHOWICE SEVILLE DARWIN SHANGHAI DRESDEN SINGAPORE DUBLIN SOERABAYA DURBAN STOCKHOLM FRANKFORT TANGIERS GENOA TOKIO GOTHENBURG VALPARAISO HAMBURG VIENNA HELSINGFORS WARSAW HONG KONG WELLINGTON ISTANBUL YOKOHAMA JOHANNESBURG ZAGREB KARACHI LAS PALMAS Offices and Depots in every country in the World (Russia excepted). Dear Sirs, The information kindly provided re your 1936 models was examined at the recent Meeting of our Board of Automotive Engineers, and we have pleasure in advising you hereunder the grades of Mobiloil considered most suitable to ensure their correct lubrication. SUMMER. WINTER. Engine. G.B. B.A. Engine. G.B. B.A. -------- ------- ------ -------- ------- ------ Mobiloil "D" "D" "EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}" "A" "D" "EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}" Unless we hear from you to the contrary, we will take it that you are in agreement with these and should be glad if you would kindly file this letter for reference purposes for use when producing further editions of your instruction books, oiling charts, etc. Thanking you in anticipation and always at your service, Yours faithfully, VACUUM OIL COMPANY, LIMITED H Russell Sharp Manufacturers' Service Division. PAC. UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE ALL OILS ARE QUOTED AND INVOICED PER UNIT GALLON OF 9 LBS. AND ALL QUOTATIONS ARE WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT. | ||