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).
Request from the Air Ministry to supply 2 gallons of special safety fuel for testing at the Air Ministry Laboratory.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan223 | |
| Date | 15th September 1933 | |
| TEL. No. HOLBORN 3434. Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:- THE SECRETARY, AIR MINISTRY, ADASTRA HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. and the following number quoted:- 190311/32/R.D.E.1. Your Ref:- Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ. 81>82. AIR MINISTRY, LONDON, W.C.2. 15th September, 1933. AD/RDE. Safety Fuel. Gentlemen, (For the attention of Mr. Hives). I have to refer to your letter dated 11th September, 1933, relative to the 50 gallons of special safety fuel which you have received from U.S.A., and to request that you please supply the Superintendent, Air Ministry Laboratory, City & Guilds College, Exhibition Road, S. Kensington, with 2 gallons of this fuel for test purposes. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, G P Bulman Assistant Director/R.D.E. for Director of Technical Development. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. YNG See me | ||