American Fuel Won The Battle of Britain

[Andy Saunders]

Discuss!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...e-Britain.html

[Atcham Tower]

I was under the impression that scientists at the Shell Lab at Stanlow, Cheshire devised high-octane fuel for RAF fighters.

[lingodog]

Whoever first was responsible for creating it I'm sure that long ago I read that 100 Octane fuel was sent to the UK in time for the Battle of Britain.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by lingodog

Whoever first was responsible for creating it I'm sure that long ago I read that 100 Octane fuel was sent to the UK in time for the Battle of Britain.

And the USSR was supplying fuel to Germany, wasn't it? The wonders of international trade!

[Bombphoon]

Coh! And there was me thinking it was mainly the pilots in the aircraft, the RAF tactics, radar, aircraft production, the RAF groundcrews, the WAAFs, the backroom boys, the civvies working on the Home Front etc etc that won the Battle of Britain...

Breaking News from the US of A: Spitfires and Hurricanes were invented in America and all the pilots were Brad Pitt clones. Oh and America joined the war in 1939.

[Bernard]

Well, I am quite surprised I thought that Tom Cruise won the Battle of Britain .....

[PeterVerney]

And to add to Bombphoon, Packard built the Merlin engine which powered the Spitfires and Hurricanes. When America joined in we sat back, drinking tea, and just let them get on with it, because they were so superior to us.

[lingodog]

Can I detect the merest trace of anti-American sentiment?
If we stick to the facts we might find out more information.

[Tapper]

Its called humour, and sarcasm....something we English are well known for having.
I really dont think the above comments are Anti American...just amused pops at yet another American claim to have won everything.

Regards

[Kutscha]

Originally Posted by Atcham Tower

I was under the impression that scientists at the Shell Lab at Stanlow, Cheshire devised high-octane fuel for RAF fighters.

I believe that was the BAM fuel of 95/100 octane.

UK Theatre 100 grade fuel consumption
http://www.allaboutwarfare.com/forum...wtopic=230&hl=

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from the thread:

The procurement of 100-octane fuel for RAF use involved the use of
several sources of supply, and was not contingent upon supply from the
United States in isolation, as Table 2 indicates.

Table2. 100 Octane fuel production: current production estimates
exclusive of American domestic production, November 1940. From PRO
AIR 19/254 - 23A

Plant Production (tons per annum)
Heysham, UK 150,000
Billingham, UK 15,000
Stanlow, UK 55,000
Abadan 50,000
Trinidad 80,000
Palembang, Dutch East Indies 50,000
Pladejoe, Dutch East Indies 50,000
Aruba, Dutch West Indies 50,000