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).
Confirming the discontinuation of leaded fuel for type tests, to be substituted with a 50/50 Benzol mixture.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan273 | |
Date | 23th November 1933 | |
Mr. Hives C. Wery Es. C. Harvey-Bailey Esq. C. Mr. Jaques. 8128 Rg{Mr Rowledge}/Tsn.5/DM.{D. Munro}23.11.33. Lead Fuel on Type Tests. -------------------------- This is to confirm asking Winfield to discontinue using leaded fuel on the two type tests in hand and future ones, for the last 5 minutes and power curves etc., and to substitute 50/50 Benzol mixture. We have obtained Mr. Jaques' agreement to this. Rg{Mr Rowledge}/Tsn. | ||