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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 G.W.H. regarding engine detonation in a Bentley when using standard petrol.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\4\  scan0018
Date  27th October 1935
  
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HOTEL DE FRANCE.
CHATEAUROUX. Indre.
France.

GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/8/JAB. 27th October 1935.

To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
From. G.W.H.

B. 56. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}- BENTLEY

I thank you very much for the information re race horses, and will keep it in mind when I own one. As a matter of fact the reference to detonations with standard petrol was not a criticism, but what an Owner must expect if he does use Standard Petrol, as I had to do for a short while owing to the absence of suitable petrol en route.

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G.W.H.
  
  


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