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).
Internal memorandum regarding the testing of motor spirit from London Lubricant Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\1\ Scan033 | |
| Date | 25th November 1913 | |
| Header Text: ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Handwritten Reference Top: X1555 Subject (Typed): re Motor Spirit for Engine Testing. Handwritten Reference (Subject): X.997 Handwritten Note (above memo): London Lubricant Ltd F.R. First Memo (Typed): We have obtained a barrel of the above at 9 3/4d. per gallon, for testing purposes. Will you please say if you can agree to try this in the Experimental Dept. Handwritten Note: Ma, Should we do this with or without Mr Royce confirming or do you wish Mr Platford to used on Engine unit! terley Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Second Memo (Typed): With reference to the above, I think we might do this without mentioning the matter to Mr Royce. As to whether it should be done in the Experimental Dept. or the Engine Test Dept. should depend on which is Stamps: RECEIVED 25 NOV 1913 RECEIVED 26 NOV 1913 Footer Text: This Sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||