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).
Ordering two specific types of petrol for Goshawk engine tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan181 | |
| Date | 28th July 1933 | |
| Roy{Sir Henry Royce} (crossed out) c. Rg{Mr Rowledge}/Tsn RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} (crossed out) Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lov{Mr Lovesey} re PETROL FOR GOSHAWK TYPE TESTS ............................... With further reference to our memo EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/AGR13/MH.{M. Huckerby}13.7.33, in view of written instructions which you have received from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lov.{Mr Lovesey} and which you have handed to us, and subsequent telephone conversation with Rg{Mr Rowledge}/Tsn, will you please order fuel as under:- 4,500 galls. Fuel A.{Mr Adams} 4,500 " " B. Specification - Fuel A: Non-leaded, minimum octane value 77 Fuel B: With T.E.L. " " " 87 Octane values as above specified to be obtained on both fuels when tested on the C.F.R.engine at 900 R.P.M., 212°F jacket temperature and 260°F mixture temperature. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lov{Mr Lovesey}'s memorandum states for Fuel B "with T.E.L.not exceeding 4 c.cs/gall"; Rg{Mr Rowledge}/Tsn states that although we are to specify Fuel B. with T.E.L. we are not to specify the quantity. Will you please arrange to order in accordance with Rg{Mr Rowledge}/Tsn's instructions? We understand that you are in doubt as to when this fuel will be required and for what type of engine each type of fuel is required. Will Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lov.{Mr Lovesey} please state for which type tests the various types of fuels are required, and will RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} please let us know the dates on which these engines are on test? EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn [Signature] | ||