Headquarter, Fighter Command,
Royal Air Force,
Bentley Priory,
Stanmore,
Middlesex.

Ref:- FC/S.15447/76/EQ.2.

100 Octane Fuel – Issue of.7th December, 1939

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to my letter FC/S.15447/76/EQ.2. dated 27th October, 1939, regarding the issue of 100 Octane fuel for use in Hurricane and Spitfire aircraft in this Command.

2.   It is understood from your R.D.E.6 Branch that the use of this type of fuel has been authorised for use in the above types of aircraft. Information is now sought as to:-

(i)When the 100 Octane Fuel will be available in quantity.
(ii)The contract no. etc., for demanding purposes.
(iii)The Petroleum Distributing points for the various Fighter Command Stations, situated as they are in various parts of the country.

3.    It will probably be necessary, when the 100 octane fuel is available, to request disposal instructions for varying quantities of D.T.D.224 and other grades of petrol that will not be required in such large quantities on the introduction of the 100 Octane fuel.

4.    It would be appreciated if you would kindly give this Headquarters as much notice as possible regarding this new type of fuel, as instructions will have to be issued to Stations to make the necessary arrangements for acceptance.

5.    The operational stations at which the fuel will be required in the first instance are:

ACKLINGTONBIGGIN HILLCATTERICKDEBDEN
DIGBYDREMDUXFORDHORNCHURCH
LECONFIELDMANSTONMARTLESHAM HEATHNORTHHOLT
NORHT WEALDTANGMERETURNHOUSECROYDON
ST. ATHANWITTERING

6.    All non-operational Stations in the Fighter Command will also have to hold certain quantities of this fuel for visiting aircraft. Non-operational Stations and Stations which have no Hurricane or Spitfire aircraft at the moment are:-

ABBOTSINCHANDOVERCARDIFFCASTLE BROMVICH
DONCASTERFARNBOROUCHHUCKNALLKENLEY
MANCHESTEROLD SARUMSPEKESUTTON BRIDGE
ODIHAMUSWORTHYEADONCHURCH FENTON
HENDONFILTONASTON DOWNGRANGEMOUTH
STRADISHALL

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
You obedient Servant,

WT King G/Captain
for
Air Vice-Marshall,
Air Officer i/c Administration,
FIGHTER COMMAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE.

The Under-Secretary of State,
Air Ministry,
London, W.C.2.

Ref:- FC/S.15447/77/EQ.2.

100 Octane Fuel – Issue of.9th December, 1939

Sir,

I have the honour to refer to my letter of even reference dated 7th December, 1939.

2.    Please add to para. 5 and delete from para. 6 the following Stations:-

CHRUCH FENTONGRANGEMOUTHFILTON 

3.    These are or will be operational Stations although they have no Hurricane or Spitfire aircraft at the moment. In the near future, these Stations will have Merlin engine aircraft that will require 100 Octane Fuel.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
You obedient Servant,

WT King G/Captain
for
Air Vice-Marshall,
Air Officer i/c Administration,
FIGHTER COMMAND, ROYAL AIR FORCE.

The Under-Secretary of State,
Air Ministry,
London, W.C.2.

Courtesy of John Matter

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