Max Rotter letter to James R. Harris - June 1, 1915
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[OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE letterhead] [Stamp: B.S.D.E. CO. Gen. Mgr. June 2 1915] Subject: ASPHALTUM. Mr. J. R. Harris. June 1, 1915. There is no more indefinite term, in the English language, than
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| Title | Max Rotter letter to James R. Harris - June 1, 1915 |
| Creator | Rotter, Max |
| Source | Rotter, Max. Letter to James R. Harris. 01 June 1915. Busch-Sulzer Collection. Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin. |
| Description | Letter from the Chief Engineer, Max Rotter, to the Vice president of Busch-Sulzer explaining the experimental process of finding fuel for the Diesel engine. They were testing melting "asphaltum", a natural tar-like substance, and using the residue produced to use as oil for fuel. |
| Subject LCSH | Diesel engine; Diesel fuels |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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| Date Original | June 1, 1915 |
| Language | English |