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).
Oil and petrol consumption figures for various chassis for the month of August 1942.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0289 | |
| Date | 10th September 1942 | |
| 1282 To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 19/OH.10.9.42. We give below Oil and Petrol consumption figures for the month of August, 1942. Chassis. Mileage. Oil Cons. Petrol Cons. 8.B.V. No Mileage 9.B.V. No Mileage 10.B.V. On loan to C. in C. Bomber Command. 12.B.V. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1.B.50. 277 Oil 553.6 13.5 1054 Petrol. 2.B.50. Stored at Shardlow. 19.7 3.B.50 19.7 4.B.50 Stored at Shardlow 1.R.1. Stored at Shardlow. 1.RT.1. 48 384 19.7 Studebaker 1386 522.4 15.2 Vauxhall Failed. Austin 8 HP. 1140 1216 37.00 Austin 10 HP. 1166 3108.8 38.2 Lancia 1150 1313.6 28.00 Fordson Failed. Commer 1886 584 19.7 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||