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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).
Characteristics and test results for Motorine B, Motorine C, and Amber Gear Oil.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 76\4\  scan0160
Date  3rd February 1915
  
R.R. 657. (100H) (WW. 968. 17.11.14.) E.P. 7593.

ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY.

TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES).

Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed.

A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON
B Mr. BEREND
Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT
Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
Cr{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} Mr. CHICHESTER
C Mr. COWEN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE
Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY
E Mr. ELLIOTT
Eu - EUROPE
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
Hp Mr. HALLAM
H Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary
BJ Mr. BASIL JOHNSON
K Mr. KILNER
Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACKINTOSH
Mcr Mr. MERCER
M Mr. MOON
Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN
PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD
Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON
R Mr. ROYCE
RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V - VIENNA
W Mr. WALLIS
Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD

Addressed to: Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}C.

In reply to the attached, the characteristics of our motorine B & C and also Amber Gear Oil "A", are given in the table below;-

| | Motorine B. | Motorine C. | Amber Gear Oil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sp.{Mr Spinney}Gr.{George Ratcliffe} at 60°F.{Mr Friese} | .896 | .903 | .893 |
| Visc. at 60°F.{Mr Friese} | 4860 | 2830 | - |
| " " 130°F.{Mr Friese} | 398 | 274 | 510 |
| " " 212°F.{Mr Friese} | 86 | 63.4 | 95.5 |
| Flash Point(Close) | 480°F | 440°F | 490° F.{Mr Friese} |
| Setting Point | 36°F | 25°F | 65°F.{Mr Friese} |
| Free Fatty Acids | .22% | .34% | .17% |
| Evaporation on exposure for 1 hr at 370°F.{Mr Friese} | 1.4% | 1.45% | 1.2% |

Any oil which will satisfy this test is satisfactory.

[STAMP: W.M. RECEIVED MAR 3 1915]

[SIGNATURE: Ha.]

[HANDWRITTEN NOTE: x1429]

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.
  
  


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