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).
Feasibility of using coal gas as fuel in cars, suggesting methods like compressed gas reservoirs or balloons.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\A\October1917\ Scan2 | |
| Date | 3rd October 1917 | |
| To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to EH. c. to BJ. ORIGINAL RECEIVED 6 OCT 1917 St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Margaret's Bay. Oct. 3rd. 1917. X. 3193 Re - Use of Coal Gas with R.R. Cars. R8/W31017. With reference to your memo EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/T1/R25917, I don't know how they can do this except by carrying reservoirs of compressed gas or a balloon, even then it would be difficult to arrange nicely. At the same time there are pleasure omnibusses running with balloons on top and evidently specially arranged pipes and valves instead of the carburettors. We have nothing ready and shall not do anything in the matter unless we hear that the gas can be carried satisfactorily. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||