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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 showing the relationship between Octane Number and the percentage of Benzol.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 150\1\  scan0063
Date  1st October 1935
  
BENZOL RESPONSE CURVES

Y-AXIS: Octane Number - C.F.R. Motor Method
X-AXIS: Percent by Volume of 90's Benzol

CURVE LABELS:
- Benzol in a current ETHYL Petrol
- Approximate Response in a 76 Octane ETHYL Petrol
- Benzol Mixtures

ANNOTATIONS:
- ETHYL -> [Struck out: ENGLISH STANDARD]
- Previous ETHYL Standard -> [Struck out: PRESENT PRODUCT STANDARD]
- No 1 Grades
- No 3 Grades

LEFT MARGIN TEXT:
VERY APPROX COMPRESSION RATIOS PERMISSIBLE ON BENTLEY FOR EQUAL FREEDOM FROM DETONATION ON GIVEN FUEL OCTANE NUMBER
77
83-1
6-7
5.2-1

BOTTOM RIGHT:
ETHYL EXPORT CORPORATION.
October 1935
  
  


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