Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
The safety and effectiveness of Ethyl Petrol in the company's car engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 32\1\  Scan116
Date  22th June 1931
  
81555.

To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/KT. 22. 6. 31.

ETHYL PETROL.

X.3113.
X.1555.

The present time Ethyl Petrol is widely distributed throughout the country. It is possible that Rolls-Royce owners may want to know if this fuel is likely to have any harmful effects on their engines if they use it. We consider that it is quite safe to use Ethyl Petrol in R.R. cars. As we have previously pointed out, we do not expect much gain by the use of this fuel because R.R. engines are designed to run satisfactorily on any No.1 petrol.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙