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).
Inquiry about the supply and potential issues with using Trimethyleneglycol, a soap by-product.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\3\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 4th March 1929 | |
| X1435 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rnl/LG. Expl: Dept: 4th. Mar. 1929. Messrs. L.R.B. Pearce Ltd., 50, Mark Lane, London E.C.3. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 28th. ult. for which we thank you. The substance which we particularly wished to try was Trimethyleneglycol. We should like to know whether you supply this substance, and if not, if you know of any objections to its use. It appears to be a by-product of soap and is very much cheaper than Ethylene or RAD. Yours faithfully, | ||