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).
Report to Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd on the quality of recent D.T.D.134 fuel samples.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan005 | |
| Date | 13th September 1932 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/M.Young Copy To Messrs. Shell-Mex and B.P.Ltd, London. 13.9.32 --------------------------------------- Report on recent samples of Standard D.T.D.134 Fuel sent to Kidbrooke. Sample sent on 18.7.32 ... was just equal to standard Sample sent on 2.8.32 ... was inferior to standard, requiring an addition of 6 volumes of Benzine to match the standard reference fuel. Sample sent on 23.8.32 ... required an addition of 12 volumes of Benzine to match the standard reference fuel. Sample sent on 23.8.32 ... from Kestrel II.MS.605 type test required 20 volumes of Benzine. Sample sent on 23.8.32 ... from Kestrel II.S.1279 type test required 15 volumes of Benzine to match the standard reference fuel. (ROY{Sir Henry Royce}5/MG-13.9.32) EG1 DTD-134 EG2 DTD + ¾cc/gal 98 standard 12 vols | ||