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).
Impressive durability, performance and consumption of a rationalised 6-cylinder class car after 80,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0234 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1943 | |
| Car files. 806 To: Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 4/h.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 2.9.43. 3.B.50. This car has now run 80,000 miles. It has been well driven and carefully maintained, most of the mileage having been run on Ministry work by myself. I think it is worth your while to try the car as an example of the durability to be expected from the fully rationalised 6-cylinder class. The petrol and oil consumption are as follows : Petrol ... ... 19 m.p.g. Oil ... ... 1114 m.p.g. I never remember an experimental car which gave so little trouble over so great a mileage. All who have ridden in the car have commented on the pleasing dimensions of the body from the point of view of the owner-driver who requires a division. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||