Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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 vehicle chassis for the month of February 1943.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 151\1\  scan0327
Date  10th March 1943
  
C/H 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} 4/OH. 10.3.43.

We give below the Oil and Petrol consumption figures for the month of February, 1943.

Chassis
Mileage
Oil Cons.
Petrol Cons.

8.B.V.
Loaned to C. in C. Bomber Command.
No Record.

9.B.V.
1606
988
18.5

10.B.V.
On loan to C. in C. Bomber Command

12.B.V.
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

1.B.50
2142
536
12.1

2.B.50
Stored at Shardlow

3.B.50
1107
1275.2
20.5

4.B.50
Stored at Shardlow

1.R.1.
Stored at Shardlow

1.RT.1.
Engine Overhaul.
No Check.

Studebaker
1406
416
21.7

Vauxhall 10 HP.
713
1900
30.6

Austin 8 HP.
872
536
35

Austin 10 HP.
1743
2486
30.8

Austin "Myth"
No Record

Lancia.
1541
1541
24.7

Fordson
1687
281
24.9

Commer
1099
224.8
12.8

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
[Signature]
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙