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).
Proposal to test petrol from the British Petroleum Company, requesting 50 gallons for the tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 30\5\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 16th November 1920 | |
| To Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X/356 E.F.C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/LG16.11.20. X/356 RE BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY. With reference to your memo. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}1/NJ9.11.20 in regard to the above, we consider it would be an excellent idea to test petrol marketed by the British Petroleum Co. In order to carry out tests we should require about 50 gallons. RECEIVED C NOV 17 1920 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} R.R. 288A (100 T.(S.H.) 88 22-7-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2783 | ||