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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).
Graph of Benzol response curves, plotting the Octane Number against the percentage by volume of Benzol.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 150\1\  scan0065
Date  1st October 1935
  
BENZOL RESPONSE CURVES

Octane Number — C.F.R. Motor Method

ETHYL→80
Previous ETHYL Standard →76
Benzol Mixtures
Nº 1 Grades
Nº 3 Grades

82
81
80
79
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66

Benzol in a current ETHYL Petrol
Approximate Response in a 76 Octane ETHYL Petrol

Percent by Volume of 90's Benzol
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

ETHYL EXPORT CORPORATION.
October 1935
  
  


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