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).
Informing recipients about the switch to using 80 octane fuel in vehicles from the 1st of September.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0295 | |
| Date | 12th October 1942 | |
| 1282 To. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GTS. and Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /EWH. c. to. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /SC. and Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /SCT. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /VL. {V. Lewis / Mr Valentine} 3/GAB. 12.10.42. E.W. D.T.D. 9.10.42. Petrol used at E.W. Will you please note that from the 1st September we have been using 80 Octane fuel in our vehicles. This information has just been received. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /VL. {V. Lewis / Mr Valentine} | ||