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).
Proposing an update to the Chassis Instruction Book regarding the use of benzol fuel mixtures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\2\ B001_X 53-page26 | |
| Date | 4th February 1920 | |
| R.R. 281A (100 T) (S.H. 768, 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1047 X.53 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} ) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} ) - from Mr. Walker. Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} )) Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}/W1/CK{Mr Clark}4.2.20 X.995. Chassis Instruction Book X.53 Re Use of Benzol. Arising out of R's memo R7/G26.1.20., and as discussed with Mr. Hives :- In the re-print of the book which we are putting in hand we propose to qualify the present references to the use of benzol (page 25) by the addition of the undermentioned paragraph and by deleting the recommendation to avoid mixtures of petrol and benzol. Will you please indicate as soon as possible if this does not meet with your approval. "In preference to using plain benzol, however, we recommend that a mixture of petrol and benzol should be employed in the proportions of from 20 to 50% benzol. This will be found to give most of the advantages of benzol with a proportionate reduction in its disadvantages. Whatever proportion is utilised it is imperative that only the purest benzol should be used as otherwise injury to the fuel system and the engine may result". Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}/N.W. | ||