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Record of oil consumption for car 3 CP 30, listing mileage readings against oil top-ups over a three-month period.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 144\3\  scan0308
Date  9th August 1938
  
CX. {Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}

RC {R. Childs} 1/L/9.8.38.

Re: 3 CP 30 - Oil Consumption.
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The sump of the above car was full at the speedo
reading of 12469.

12976 2 qrts.
14106 2 qrts. Taken over a period of
14479 1 qrt.
15124 1 pt. 3 months.
15812 2 qrts.
16278 1 qrt.
16910 1 qrt.
17298 1 qrt.

POST
10 AUG
Rec'd

Miles for period - 4829 to 10 quarts 1 pint of oil - 1832 m.p.g.

RC. {R. Childs} ✓
  
  
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).


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