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Laboratory analysis comparing the chemical composition of Redline and Shell-Mex motor spirits.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\6\  Scan077
Date  20th May 1925 guessed
  
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for
Mr.Robotham.
Exptl.Dept.

H17/EA16125

Laboratory.

Re Samples of Redline Motor Spirit
and Shell-Mex Motor Spirit

Analyses        Redline        Shell-Mex.
Olefines and Di-olefines    6.0%        ---    5.0%
Aromatic Hydro-carbons    7.0%        ---    15.6%
Paraffins & Cyclo-paraffins    87.0%        ---    79.4%

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[Stamp text]: RECEIVED 16 JAN 19??
  
  
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).


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