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).
Query and experience regarding the use of Reformed Shell fuel in Trials cars compared to Ethyl fuel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0261 | |
| Date | 23th July 1937 | |
| W/S. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1227 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/R.23.7.37. Are you running the Rolls-Royce Trials cars on Reformed Shell at the present time ? In our experience this fuel is quite good from a detonation point of view, though naturally not up to the standard of Ethyl. It has the advantage, of course, of avoiding plug troubles associated with lead. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||