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).
Petrol filters, comparing chamois leather to gauze and mentioning a new 'edge' filtration system being tested.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan054 | |
| Date | 12th December 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 4037 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG1.12.26. PETROL FILTERS. X 53 Recently we have been recommended a chamois leather type of filter. We have taken the matter up with one of the largest makers of this type of filter and they point out that chamois leather is only satisfactory when used with pure petrol. If Benzol is used, this rots the chamois leather. Therefore for general purposes they recommend a gauze. As we have no wish to prevent our customers using benzol, we think that the chamois leather filter can be considered unsatisfactory. We are trying a filter which is made up with the 'edge' filtration system to see whether it is more efficient than standard. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||