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).
Laboratory report on the analysis of an oil sample, detailing its water, sediment, and grit composition.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\3\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 9th September 1929 | |
| Form 8 THE DETROIT TESTING LABORATORY DETROIT, MICHIGAN Number 5709-A-5 Sample from Taylor Brothers Manufacturing Company Date 9-9-29 Sample of Oil Customer's Order Remarks #2B D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} T. L. Order 51195 "Oil drawn at suction level without Floato after 40 minutes running - no settling time." Water - - - - - - - - 11.20% by weight Sediment - - - - - - 0.326% by weight Examination of Sediment: Consists largely of iron and bearing metal, with a small amount of sand and grit. There is also present 0.125% by weight of carbonaceous matter. The balance of the sediment (0.191%) occurs as bearing metal, iron, sand and non-combustible grit. REC'D SEP 10 1929 33ac THE DETROIT TESTING LABORATORY By RSpokes | ||