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1890-1952

Collection

This collection contains: financial and trading data; post-war correspondence, 1949-1952; publications of the company, 1903, 1914 and no date; miscellaneous papers relating to a history of Germ Lubricants Ltd; reports and notes of M. Wells, 1890-1900; photograph of Germ Lubricants Works.

1 box

This collection has been weeded for duplicates.

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The Centre also holds papers of K. Allan and Company Ltd (MSS.198/A), Belgrave Oil and Grease Company (Leeds) Ltd (MSS.198/B), Thomas Moscrop and Company Ltd (MSS.198/M), Orcene Company Ltd (MSS.198/OR), Ragosine Oil Comany Ltd (MSS.198/R).

English

Miscellaneous financial and trading data Germ Lubricants Limited: post-war correspondence 'Cylinder oil and cylinder lubrication', by Henry M Wells and W M Scott Taggart. Publicity material and other papers. 'Filmac patent cutting oil', 23-page illustrated booklet published by Henry Wells Oil Company Limited 4-page leaflet on Filmis soluble cutting oil 'Germ oils for Ruston and Paxman oil engines', 16-page illustrated booklet Folded leaflet on Germ oils for tractors and earth-moving equipment Folded leaflet on Germ oils Germ Oil advertising blotter Miscellaneous offprints, 1929, 1935, 1944-1959 Illustrated advertising sheet Reprint from 'Scientific Lubrication' on Germ Oil's laboratory "History and progress of Germ Lubricants Ltd". Miscellaneous loose items from "History and progress of Germ Lubricants Ltd" (MSS.198/G/7/1/1). 'A brief scientific summary of the "Germ Process"' "Reports and notes of my early business tours and calls from January 1890 Henry M Wells". Photograph of exterior of Germ Lubricants works "before the fire in Aug 1953"