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).
Letter from Oil Supply Corporation Ltd. regarding arrangements for a 'PYNOL' fuel test, for the attention of Mr. Hives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 32\1\ Scan069 | |
| Date | 8th May 1923 | |
| X4555 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: VERNPYNE, LONDON. TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 8358. RAW/18 54a PARLIAMENT STREET, WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1. 8th. May 1923 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Hives. Dear Sirs, "PYNOL" With reference to the Fuel test which is to be made on Friday, I presume you will have fitted to the car some small tank so that exact measurements may be taken of the consumption [handwritten annotation: mileage] for a given quantity. In any case we propose bringing with us a small testing tank, holding half a gallon. If possible I should like to get through the tests during the day. Yours very truly, OIL SUPPLY CORPORATION LTD. J S Critchley | ||