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).
Letter from 'The Motor' magazine discussing technical features, the German Volkswagen (KdF car), and German fuel octane values.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\3\ Scan037 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1939 | |
| 1204. THE Motor PROPRIETORS: TEMPLE PRESS LIMITED. MANAGING DIRECTOR: ROLAND E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DANGERFIELD. DIRECTOR AND GENERAL MANAGER: ROBERT ASHWORTH. LONDON: 5-17 ROSEBERY AVENUE E.C.I TELEPHONE TERMINUS 3636 (PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) TELEGRAMS PRESSIMUS SMITH LONDON CABLES PRESSIMUS LONDON BIRMINGHAM: 61-65 NEW STREET TELEPHONE MIDLAND 4117 (3 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY: 50 HERTFORD STREET TELEPHONE COVENTRY 60095 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK COVENTRY MANCHESTER: 274 DEANSGATE TELEPHONE BLACKFRIARS 8038 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS PRESSWORK MANCHESTER HEAD OFFICE: 5 to 17, ROSEBERY AVENUE, LONDON, E.C.I. 3rd March, 1939. M.51.MG W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, From the technical viewpoint I think I can say we have had many features of interest in THE MOTOR for February, including a Technical Review on the subject of Cast Shafts, February 7. We have also been able to show some drawings of various details of the German Volkswagen, which is more commonly called the KdF car, and I have been able to write some impressions of this machine and its possible effect on the British market in the issue of February 28, as a result of my experiences with it during a visit to the Berlin Show. The latter was fully reviewed in our issue of February 21 and one can summarise our impressions by saying that the mechanical changes have been slight but steady, engine cooling is being improved with particular attention to oil coolers, and compressions have been lowered in certain instances. Until a year ago the octane value of German fuels was substantially higher than British ones, and it would appear that they are now being lowered and brought into line with normal practice. -1- | ||