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).
Supply difficulties of the poisonous cleaner 'Kleenwell' and proposing Caustic Soda as a tested alternative.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0294 | |
| Date | 12th July 1928 | |
| 74681 D {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} /BP. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /RM. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} EY/EM. (Struck through) HZ. (Struck through) Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /NRC {N. R. Chandler} 12/MW12.7.28. RE "KLEENWELL." The correspondence between Cannings and the M.P.A. has now become very difficult to deal with on account of Cannings hesitation to supply private owner with as much as 28/lbs of such a poisonous compound. We therefore think that the best course for the moment would be to advise the M.P.A. to advise their customer to use ordinary Caustic Soda instead of "Kleenwell", owing to the fact that at the time we recommended "Kleenwell" we were not aware it was such a dangerous poison. Meanwhile we should have tests made in the radiator Department with powdered Caustic Soda to determine whether or not there is much difference in the cleansing effect of this and "Kleenwell". Also a further analysis of genuine "Kleenwell" would be interesting. Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /NRC. {N. R. Chandler} CWDP | ||