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).
Letter from A.H.R. Fedden of The Bristol Aeroplane Company regarding car modifications and fuel compatibility.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\2\ scan0150 | |
| Date | 10th January 1936 | |
| LONDON OFFICE:- BUSH HOUSE, ALDWYCH, W. C. 2. TELEPHONE: TEMPLE BAR 7193. TELEGRAMS: "BRISTAIRCO, BUSH LONDON" TELEGRAMS:- INLAND: "AVIATION PHONE FILTON." FOREIGN: "AVIATION FILTON." CODES: WESTERN UNION. BENTLEY'S & A.B.C. "Bristol" Aeroplanes and Aero Engines. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD SOCIETY OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CONSTRUCTORS SBAC SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) FILTON HOUSE, BRISTOL, ENG. TELEPHONES: OFFICES AND WORKS, 45051 | PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE Your Ref. Our Ref. ENGINES F/HCM/AP/3. 10th January, 1936. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. My dear Robotham, Further to our correspondence about my car, may I send it up on Monday, the 20th instant. ? With reference to your offer to fit the high compression head, I should like to accept this if I could only ensure being able to get supplies of fuel for it everywhere. I have written to Mr. Fairey and he writes back confirming that there is a distinct improvement, but saying that he cannot use Ethyl with it and has to use either Special Aviation or Cleveland 'Discol'. Both these fuels are impossible for me to get hold of on long business trips. Is the head alright with National Benzole or English Esso ? If I have the head fitted will it be possible for me to change back to the low compression head if I went abroad ? If I may send the car up on Monday, the 20th, I will let you have a list of the things I want done on it, and a final decision in regard to the head. Yours sincerely, A.H.R. Fedden, | ||