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).
Laboratory report on the percentage of water found in an oil sample after a series of brake application tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\3\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 6th September 1929 | |
| THE DETROIT TESTING LABORATORY DETROIT, MICHIGAN Number 5705-A-18 Sample from Taylor Brothers Manufacturing Corporation Date 9-6-29 Sample of Oil Customer's Order 2174 D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. L. Order 51176 Remarks Marked: Sample drawn from 1/2" of top surface of oil, after 12 violent brake applications with Float-O application. 350cc of water added to original quantity of oil. Percentage of water to total sample by weight - 0.651% Percentage of water to total sample by volume - 0.600% STAMP: READ READ REC'D SEP 6 1929 ANS'D DATE. 26 sec THE DETROIT TESTING LABORATORY By A L Pories Director Organic Laboratory. Form 8 | ||