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).
Requesting tests on a new motor spirit to evaluate its economy and performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\1\ Scan035 | |
| Date | 28th November 1913 | |
| P1555 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM10/L281113. Motor Spirit for Engine Testing. X.997. Mr Hives. 28-11-13. A barrel of the above is now in the stores. Will you kindly obtain this and make a test to ascertain whether it will be more economical to use the above(which is 9 1/2d per gallon) for testing purposes. We wish to know :- 1. Whether we can obtain the same power from this spirit as from that which we are now using. 2. Whether we can obtain the same HP hours from it. 3. Whether the engine will start easily with it. 4. Whether the engine will run slowly with it. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||