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r. L. R. Fleck Peppers Refining Company New York April 2, 1953 Dear Van: You v/i I I note from the attached interview Report that Peppers has made a request that they be al lowed to increase their TEL Content to 3*5 ml/gal. V<e, of course, know reasons why this shouldn't be dona. You will note that customer would like an expression from our Mew York Office on this request. Could you write us a memorandum indicating why such a move should not, or could not, be made. V. 3 can then give this to the customer verba 11 y * Yours very truly HKB:jd CC - L. L. Huxtabte tfE" 0009450 INTERVIEW REPORT c0 pY Company:___....P.P..r..S._.B.S.f.i..D..LQ9....?.Q*_______ _________ Address: _____Q....C..Qk.l.a _ __________ __ ___________ Company |x]E ~r QK | j S .. Mr,. C' C Pegpecs------------------ -------------- PRESENT.. Mr....Px- W*-..-.,-r Guintvn Mr. E. M. Beebe V-.V ' J * * Sales Manager Ref Sup -- : t --O--C_-Ok la---,L--ocat--ion ----------------, ----( - 0 c 0!;la 0 _C_ Ok la < t Mr. peppers received the news of the increase in octane number for Ethyl quite calmly/ He did say It would hurt them a lot, since they will not be able, to make as much Ethyl at the new octane number as they have been at the present level. He,'would very much like, to be able to raise the TEL Content to cc/gal and It Is quite sincere in his feelings. He says that we allow i;.6 in aviation__ fuel, why not 5-1? 'n motor -fuel?__With extra half cc/gallon he f eel's..ha.l_th are-- are many saaller eonipanls who would ho able to most $0 without mur.h trouble. ------ He woulri |tke t<-> have an pyprpss I on M from Mew .V nrk on this request ----------------------------- ----- --Mr. Gu4-an--tal is me they are s-el l ing l\\ of thetr gasotIne as Ethyl.--f-f----- ; '.Jr.""' they have t-o--go to 90 this--f Igure -raay fal l somewhat ,------------------------------------ ---------------- - -- ----- However,-.Mr. Beebe -telfe A^E-t-hey are experimenting with their Perco unit,---- planning to'run heavier hasp stocks through it, and hope in.this: sy tp rsac-h-------- 90 without any-drop--In quantity..--Ha. tells me that this--has already been done----- - -.on si ml I ar equipment at a refinery in..Texas, and has-f-i-gur-es to back-up -h4-s--------- - -content! on.--Discussed. wi-th-above. wen.--Separate-rport -made. "----------------- ;-------- ' Resident Manager's Copy (Date) ocn- K 0009451 OounfeJSe P5 Q...C:. nk (Hadqqitrs.)