The suitability of the fuel used for motor-sledging on Scott's last expedition, 1910-1913

Cameron P. McIntyre; Herbert Volk; Barry D. Batts; Simon C. George

doi:10.1017/S0032247408007304

The suitability of the fuel used for motor-sledging on Scott's last expedition, 1910-1913

Cameron P. McIntyre^*, Herbert Volk, Barry D. Batts, Simon C. George

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The fuel used for motor-sledging during Scott's 1910-1913 expedition has been reanalysed to assess its suitability for that task in Antarctica. A research octane number of 65 and volatility were low compared with modern fuels but probably suitable when considering the design of the flathead engine. The findings are consistent with view that engine design was the primary cause of the mechanical failings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	276-277
Number of pages	2
Journal	Polar Record
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247408007304
Publication status	Published - Jul 2008

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