Oil consumption test run for a Chevrolet vehicle to Oxford and back, noting engine performance issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\3\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 31th July 1936 | |
| X1220 To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FW.6/KW.31.7.36. Oil Consumption Run on Chevrolet - Oxford and return. Distance - 225 miles. Average speed 40.9 M.P.H. Oil added - ½ pint. Oil Consumption 3,600 M.P.G. Average air temperature 22.6°C. NOTE. (a) Oil pressure 25-80 m.p.h. - 15 lbs/in.sq.on gauge. (b) Oil leaks front and rear end rocker cover. (c) Slow running has become very poor; engine stops and misfires on pick-up. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /F.Walsh. | ||
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).