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 discussing the experimental use and adoption of Katalite fuel treatment, suggesting its trial on aero engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0377 | |
| Date | 16th May 1924 | |
| Oy6-E-51624 May 16, 1924. Mr. Claude Johnson, Rolls-Royce, Ltd. London, England. (Copy for attention of Mr.E.Platford " " " " Mr.E.H.Hives " " " " Mr.Rowledge) Dear Sir: Re: Katalite Referring to my letter of February 27th last on this subject, we have now received the correspondence of which copies are attached. This deals with the experimental use of Katalite on the Willys-Knight. It may be of interest to state that Locomobile have now permitted announcement of their use of Katalite as a standard production job on all new cars. While you are probably not very interested in further tests of this material on cars in England, because of the prevalent use of non-detonating fuel, it may be that you would care to try a Katalite-treated aero engine with a view either to increasing compression ratios or using non-blended fuels. Oy. MO/E | ||