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Lubricants Technical Committee Reports

Reference Title Date
BTC/L1/88 Fuel and Lubricant Effects on the Performance of Automotive Oxidation and Three-Way Exhaust-Gas Purification Catalysts 1988
BTC/L1/82 Diesel Oil Thickening Due to Insolubles 1982
BTC/L1/81 Surface Deterioration of Cam and Cam Followers - Investigation of Factors Concerning the Lubrication of Cams and Followers in Connection with the CEC Scuffing Test Procedure 1981
BTC/L1/79 Running-in Procedures: An Investigation and Analysis of Procedures in Use in the British Motor Industry 1979
  Engine Sludge - Recommended Definitions 1979
BTC/MIRA/L4/79 Surface Deterioration of Cams and Cam Followers - Scuffing Tests on Two Oils in Connection with the CEC Procedure 1979
- Surface Deterioration of Cams and Cam Followers - Further Experiments with Finger Followers, and a Comparison with Bucket Followers 1979
BTC/MIRA/L1/78 Surface Deterioration of Cams and Cam Followers: An Investigation of a Pitting Test Procedure 1978
BTC/MIRA/L1/77 Surface Deterioration of Cams and Cam Followers: The Effect of Lubricant and Oil Temperature on the Performance of Overhead Cams and Finger Followers 1977
BTC/MIRA/L1/76 Surface Deterioration of Cams and Cam Followers: The Effect of Two Surface Treatments Applied to Cams - Part II 1976
BTC/MIRA/L2/76 Piston Ring and Cylinder Bore Scuffing - An Investigation of Bore Finishing Techniques 1976
  The Effect of Lubricant Additives on the Durability of Oxidising Catalysts 1975
- Piston Ring and Cylinder Bore Scuffing - An Investigation of Ring and Liner Materials and Surface Treatments Conducted with a Test Rig 1975
BTC/MIRA/L2/75 An Investigation of the Factors Influencing Piston Ring Scuffing Using the MIRA 700 Test Engine 1975
- Surface Finish of Cylinder Bores and Liners 1974
BTC/L4/74 A Test Engine for Investigating Piston Ring and Cylinder Bore Scuffing 1974
MPI/74/061 Factors Influencing Piston Ring and Cylinder Bore Scuffing - Experiments with a Test Rig 1974
BTC/MIRA/L3/74 Surface Deterioration of Cams and Cam Followers: The Effect of Oil Temperature and Camshaft Speed on the Performance of Two Cam and Follower Material Combinations with Two Commercial Type Lubricants: Part 1 1974
BTC/MIRA/L2/74 An Appraisal of Replica Techniques for the Examination of the Surfaces of Cylinder Bores and Liners 1974
BTC/L2/72 Cams and Tappets: A Survey of Information (Revised and updated 1990) 1972
BTC/L1/70 Low Temperature Viscosity of Engine Lubricants, Using the Cold Cranking Simulator, and Engine Cranking Studies 1970