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Gr a h a mEd g a r . DIRECTOR O F R ESEA R C H Et h y l Ga s o l i n e Co r po r a t i o n Ch r y s l e r Bu il d in g 405 Ee x l n g t o n Av e n u e N e w York November 13, 1935* Dr* Robert A, Kehoe University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Cincinnati Ohio* My dear Bob* I have your letter of November 7th with enclosed oorrespondenoe which I am returning herewith, I hardly know what to say about this matter, X have discussed it at length with Mr* Walter and the facts seem to be somewhat as follows*- The Australian situation differs somewhat from that of the United States in that there is at present no uniform practise among the three companies who are marketing leaded gasoline in Australia* Some of them sell premium gaso line only containing lead, others sell premium and regular grade gasoline con taining lead. Furthermore, the anti-knock value of the different Ethyl gasolines varies appreciably. They do not particularly wish to work against each other by attempting to demonstrate that their gasoline is better than competitive leaded gasoline and, therefore, about all that is left for them to demonstrate is the effective ness of tetraethyl lead as an anti-knock thus working for all customers against the Shell who are opposing the use of lead in any form# For this reason, I believe that such people as the Vacuum Oil Company would remonstrate against the inability to use any tetraethyl lead although we will be glad to issue regulations to the effect that no lead shall be so used if you feel that it is necessary* The Vacuum Oil Company has bought two demonstrating engines (l-Australiaj lNew Zealand) whioh may give some idea of the amount of this sort of work that goes on. Please advise me of your o pinion in the matter and we will be guided by your advice*  .v * .'. T E L E P H O N E S 474> :f FRANCIS HOUSE 107 COLLINS ST. Melbourne S c t o b e r 1st 19 35' Professor Robert A. Kehoe College of Medicine Cincinnati. Pear Professor Kehoe, The Vacuum Oil Company in Australia having bought demonstration engines from the Corporation have a few men in each State touring the country demon strating the effect of ethyl petrol compared with o r d i n ary petrol and the result of adding one or two d-ops of ethyl fluid directly into the engine.pi TI ,: ,. "stand that this i3 ;ion sy st e m of the regular practice i: 'J.S.A. ,thoughthe de m o n st r a t io n s riven there tv th< employees f the Corporation. Mr.Tegner circulated some regulations regarding this pr oc es s ,b ut M r .Tlllly,M r .Scales and I felt that these should be supplemented! am enclosing these provisional regulations which you will doubtless modify,but we felt these w e r e ne c es s a r y p e n d i nnsgc yvo. l v ' f u r t h e r i n s t r u e t i n n s . f r o m the regulations fo " ViTi V ^r ** *}y> p ethyl flui d (O c to b e r 2 0 t h ,1934) i t w o u l d a p p e a r t h a t Secti on I of Pa"t 4- shou ld -PI-I'M t h o u g h t h i s r e f e r s t: laboratory work more parti c u l a r l y .The use o f f u l l equip m e n t by these d e m o n s t r a t o rs wou ld r a t h e r f r i gh t cn. t1' e public,and if this section -4-1-.- re g u l a t i o n s we re t o rr 1wmL4r.o.i ~._-1L1*- ^ . ..- ;i '^-r would cease. Meantime I am examining the avail.-.ole in Br isbane "ecenti; 1 perfectly.J a l t hy a n d sho ved no b as oph il ic st ip pli n r.i g' j / l `..v V Ju. ----J . h*. O +1.his m on th arid to S y d n e y next ;h.Tbe health he men in M e l b o u r n e ,Sydney x quarti v i th best wishes Yours sincerely, B" 001 34 3 0