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

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\6\  Scan074
Date  16th January 1925
  
COPY.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for
Mr. Robotham.

H1/EA16.1.25. Laboratory.

RE. SAMPLE OF REDLINE MOTOR SPIRIT
AND SHELL-MEX MOTOR SPIRIT.

Analysis. Redline. Shell-mex.
Olefines and di-olefines -------- 6.0% 5.0%
Aromatic hydro-carbons -------- 7.0% 15.6%
Paraffins and cyclo-paraffins -- 87.0% 79.4%

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