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 National Benzole Company inquiring about the performance of their fuel mixture in Rolls-Royce engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\2\ B001_X 53-page56 | |
| Date | 11th September 1924 | |
| 153 QUOTATIONS AND PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS WITHOUT NOTICE. TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 9116 (5 LINES) TELEGRAMS: NABENZO,SOWEST,LONDON NATIONAL BENZOLE COMPANY LTD. DIVISIONAL OFFICES BIRMINGHAM - 17, HILL STREET. BRISTOL - 59, BALDWIN STREET. DARLINGTON - CLEVELAND BUILDINGS, GRANGE ROAD. LIVERPOOL - COMMERCE CHAMBERS, LORD STREET. MANCHESTER - 2, TONMAN STREET, DEANSGATE. SHEFFIELD - 1 GEORGE STREET. SOUTHAMPTON - 32, ABOVE BAR. LONDON - WELLINGTON HOUSE, BUCKINGHAM GATE, S.W.1. OIL WORKS. SCRUBBS LANE, WILLESDEN, N.W.10. HEAD OFFICE: Wellington House, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W.1. IN YOUR REPLY REFER TO EOH/W. 11th September, 1924. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE SALES MANAGER. Dear Sirs, A customer of ours, Captain Drummond, we understand wrote to you some few days ago, advising you of some exceptionally good results he had obtained from the use of National Benzole Mixture on his Rolls-Royce car. Quite a number of Rolls-Royce owners have been particularly pleased with the performances of their cars on our Spirit, and this prompts us to ask if you would be good enough to give us your observations regarding National Benzole Mixture in conjunction with your engines, as almost daily we receive inquiries regarding jet adjustments etc. from Rolls-Royce owners, and we wish to be of assistance to them in giving them as accurate information as possible. As no doubt you are aware National Benzole Mixture is purified to the very highest standard of Benzole used as Motor Benzole - N.B.A. specification, and this is blended with a particularly good grade of Petrol. In all sleeve valve engines, it has been particularly efficacious and being essentially a clean fuel, causes less carbon deposit and a cleaner engine. We should be pleased to receive your observations at your earliest opportunity. Yours faithfully, NATIONAL BENZOLE COMPANY LTD. Publicity Manager. Maintain the maximum superiority of National Benzole Mixture by using N.B.C. Lubricating Oils. | ||