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 into the detonation characteristics of Anglo-Persian BP petrol and potential anti-knock additives.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\P\2October1926-December1926\ Scan054 | |
| Date | 9th November 1926 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} re. ANGLO-PERSIAN BP. PETROL. X985 We are interested in this because it is a British Co., but I understand their standard spirit is more prone to detonate than say Shell. Is this so? Can it be cured by adding some other kind (blending), or by dope - salts of lead, etc. My friend is interested as a share- holder, and well known to the directors. Can you let me have a report of your exper- ience, and the usual cure. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||