Request to test Shell Petrol on cars and aero engines, asking for its H.U.C.R. value.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\4\ Scan051 | |
| Date | 18th February 1930 | |
| Cx. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} From Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x976. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1/MJ.18.2.30. SHELL PETROL. Replying to Cx {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} 4/KW17.2.30. We are very interested in the Shell Petrol and would be very pleased to test this out on our cars and aero engines. We should like to know what is the H.U.C.R. value compared with Snell Aviation. We should be glad of any other technical information you have as regards this fuel. We suggest a 50 gal. drum should be lent. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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