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).
Letter from Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd regarding the specification and supply of D.T.D.134 aviation fuel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan048 | |
| Date | 10th January 1933 | |
| SHELL-MEX AND B.P. LTD Distributors for the Shell and Anglo-Persian Oil Groups Telephone: Temple Bar 1234 (Many lines) Telegrams: Shelmex Estrand London P.O.BOX. 148 . SHELL CORNER . KINGSWAY LONDON . W.C.2 Our Department T. & R.{Sir Henry Royce} LGC/KCG Date 10th January, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Hives Dear Sirs, AVIATION FUELS Further to our conversation with Mr. Rowbotham yesterday afternoon, we would like to make it clear that up to the present the Air Ministry have given us no information at all with regard to proposed or forthcoming changes in the specification of their D.T.D.134 Fuel. Under the circumstances you will realise that we are not in a position to discuss the subject - still less would it be proper for us to submit fuels for test to the aircraft industry which are supposed to meet conditions which, so far as we are concerned, are hypothetical. We, therefore, regret very much that you should inadvertently have been led to believe that we were prepared to supply you with a fuel which meets conditions the Ministry may lay down in future, and we trust that you have not been put to any great inconvenience. In the case arising yesterday we understood All offers subject to acceptance by return of post unless otherwise stated Handwritten notes: Top Right: K1285. Center: YNG Right Side: See me HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||