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 vehicles during April 1942.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0256 | |
| Date | 8th May 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} 8/OH.8.5.42. We give below oil and petrol consumption figures for the month of April, 1942. Chassis Mileage Oil Cons. Petrol Cons. 8.B.V. 606 1616 MPG. 16.5 MPG. 9.B.V. 361 481.2 " 17.3 " 10.B.V. On loan to O.C. Bomber Command. 12.B.V. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1.B.50 1365 574.4 MPG. 12.7 " 2.B.50 Stored at Shardlow 3.B.50 Used by Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} & O.C. Bomber Command. 4.B.50 Stored at Shardlow. 1.R.1. " " 1.RT.1. 642 856 MPG. 17.26 " Studebaker Failed Vauxhall " Morris 8 HP. 953 364 " 31.1 " Austin No Mileage Commer 1509 920 12.6 " Lancia 715 1144 " 29.6 " Fordson 2012 1334.4 " 26.5 " Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||