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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).
Storage test results for aviation gasoline in a hot room at 100°F.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 150\1\  scan0215
Date  30th January 1936
  
Table II

STORAGE TESTS ON AVIATION GASOLINE IN HOT ROOM AT 100°F. {Mr Friese}

Blend:- 60% Aviation Gasoline - 40% Isopropyl Ether - Unleaded and with 3 cc. Lead/gal., and with 1.4 mg. B.A.P. inhibitor per 100 ml.

50 gallons 50 gallons 5 gallons 5 gallons
Unloaded Leaded Unleaded Leaded
Blend New Used New Used Tin Can Tin Can + Tin Can Tin Can +
Storage Galvan- Galv. Galv. Galv. 1 qt.Sea 1 qt. Sea
Container ized Drum Drum Drum Drum Can Water Can Water

Date of Sample
Start-1/30/36 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13 1/30 4/13

Cu Dish Gum
(mg/100 cc) 4.5 4.0 4.5 3.0 4.5 4.0 4.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 3.5 4.0

Army Gum
(mg/100 cc) 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Trace 1 1 1 Trace 1 Trace 1 1

Air Jet Gum
(mg/100 cc) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Trace 1 Trace 1 Trace 1 1 1 1

Oxidation Induction
Period in Hours * 7.9 9.7 7.9 10.0 10.5 9.4 10.5 15.3 7.9 14.6 7.9 7.3 10.5 6.9 10.5 7.8

* 20 ml. of sample at 212°F. {Mr Friese} under oxygen pressure of 100 lbs./sq. in.
  
  


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