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 non-recommendation of Cleveland Discol fuel due to insufficient experience and plans for future testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\1\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 12th December 1935 | |
| W/S - C. C. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X1282 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.12.12.35. Cleveland Discol Fuel. Replying to C.5/C.10.12.35. We do not recommend Cleveland Discol for our cars at present. The reason we do not recommend it is that we have insufficient experience of it. Lest we should be thought prejudiced we are arranging for Lappin to run his car on Cleveland Discol, and in about 12 months' time we should be able to form a reasonable opinion as to any troubles likely to be encountered. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||