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 distillation and analysis of a 50/50 petrol-benzole sample.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\6\ Scan072 | |
| Date | 16th January 1925 | |
| COPY. Y985 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for Mr. Robotham. C.F Rs{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} H16/EA16.1.25. Laboratory. RE. SAMPLE OF 50/50 PETROL-BENZOLE. Y985 Y53 Distillation:- Specific Gravity .815 Initial boiling point -------- 40°C Final Boiling point --------- 213°C Total Distillate ---------- 97.5% Residue -------------------- 1.5% Loss ---------------------- 1.0% Temperature. % Distillate. 80 ---------- 3.0 90 ---------- 28.0 100 --------- 52.5 110 --------- 65.5 120 --------- 73.5 130 --------- 80.0 140 --------- 83.0 150 --------- 86.0 160 --------- 89.0 170 --------- 91.0 180 --------- 93.0 190 --------- 94.5 200 --------- 95.5 Analysis. Olefines and di-olefines ----- 31.2% Aromatic hydro-carbons ------- 31.4% Paraffins & cyclo-paraffins --- 37.4% H1. | ||