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).
Weekly report on petrol consumption for private and transport vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0341 | |
| Date | 31th May 1943 | |
| 1282 To Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 1/OH.31.5.43 Clan Foundry, Belper. Dept.181. We submit herewith a record of Pool petrol used by our private and transport vehicles during the week ending 29th May, 1943. Private Cars. Chassis Gallons. 8.B.V. 10 9.B.V. Nil 3.B.50 17 1.RT.1. Nil Studebaker 24 Vauxhall 10 HP. 8 Vauxhall 12 HP. Nil Mechanical breakdown Austin 8 HP. 6 Austin 10 HP HPJ.748 8 Austin 10 HP RC. {R. Childs} 8163 7 Lancia 10 Morris 14 HP. 13 TOTAL:- 103 Gallons Transport Vehicles. Chassis Gallons. 1.B.50 33 Commer Lorry 17 Albion Lorry 51 Fordson Van 20 Morris Van 3 Commer Van. 59 TOTAL:- 183 Gallons. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||