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 British Petroleum concerning a meeting about 'Brooklands Racing Mixture' fuel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\1\ Scan115 | |
| Date | 19th May 1930 | |
| FORM No S067 X1855 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. BY APPOINTMENT Telegraphic Address: "BRITOLEUM", AVE, LONDON. Telephone No NATIONAL 1212. British Petroleum Company Limited. (DISTRIBUTING ORGANISATION OF THE ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL CO., LTD.) AND AGENTS FOR THE SCOTTISH OIL AGENCY LTD. DISTRIBUTORS OF "B.P." MOTOR SPIRIT. VAPORISING OILS. LAMP OIL. GAS OIL. DIESEL OIL. FUEL OIL. CANDLES. WAX. Britannic House, Moorgate, London. E.C.2 19th May, 1930. All Quotations are subject to acceptance by return of post unless otherwise stated. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Your Ref. HL/VH1/MJ. Our Ref. IAJD/VG. For the attention of Mr. Hives. 33 Equals Brooklands Racing Mixture. Dear Sirs, We confirm our telephone conversation this afternoon when we suggested a visit by Mr. Duff, who has called upon you before, and by Mr. Stansfield who is the expert at our Sunbury Research Station on special fuels for racing. They will, as agreed in the telephone conversation, call upon you at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning and will then be able to go at length into the question of the alcohol content and any other matter which may crop up. Yours faithfully, For BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY, LIMITED. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Thompson General Sales Manager. i.b. | ||