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Laboratory report detailing the results of a distillation test on a sample of 'Esso' (French) motor spirit.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 32\4\  Scan288
Date  3rd October 1931
  
COPY. Y1588

To HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Mr. Henevck
from HL.

Hll/AGS.10.31

Laboratory.
Report No.L2240.

RE : SAMPLE OF "ESSO" (FRENCH) MOTOR SPIRIT. SUBMITTED 3.10.31.

This sample was large enough to enable us to carry out a distillation test.

We give the figures below so that you may add them to previous results obtained in this fuel (see our report L2228).

Initial boiling point = 33°C.
Final " " = 183°C.
Total Distillate = 96.5%
Residue = 0.5%
Loss on distillation = 3.0%

Temperature °C. % Distillate.
65 11.0
75 20.5
100 54.5
125 73.5
150 86.5
175 94.5

HL.
  
  
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