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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).
Gasoline distillation curve from the U.S.A. and a request for comparative tests on petrol used at Derby.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\6\  Scan039
Date  4th January 1921
  
X985
E F C
JAN 4 1921
To.HCH. Laboratory.
From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW3/LG4.1.21.
RECEIVED
RE. PETROL.
We attach herewith a Gasoline Distillation Curve forwarded to us by Mr. Hives from the U.S.A. He writes referring to this as follows:-
"One of the chief troubles I find they have here with the Car is due to the difference in the quality of petrol. I attach herewith a curve which shows the distillation test taken on average American Petrol. Would you get Mr. Hall to plot on this curve a similar test taken on our average petrol used at Derby".
We are arranging to send you a tin of Shell Motor Spirit and should be glad if you will kindly do as Mr. Hives requests.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/TMW.
  
  


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