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).
High oil consumption figures, daily mileage, and driver conduct including over-speeding.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 21th April 1937 | |
| 113 To I. Waller from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} (Chateauroux). Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}12/R.21.4.37. It is incomprehensible how you are arriving at your oil consumptions. What is wrong? 35-EX. 14 April - 1327 M.P.G. 15 " - 750 " 16 " - 805 " 17 " - 889 " 18 " - 562 " ----------------- 3.B.IV. 19 March - 683 " 9 April - 755 " 11 " - 644 " 16 " - 820 " 18 " - 1781 " ----------------- 6.B.IV. 6th April - 1607 " 7th " - 1570 " 8th " - 2063 " 9th " - 1971 " 10th " - 2043 " 11th " - 2304 " 12th " - 1676 " 14th " - 1370 " ----------------- Why is Waller and Gardiner averaging 67 M.P.H. Gardiner turned the Bentley over through over-speeding. It must be clearly understood that the next driver who has an accident will lose his job. Why is the day's mileage on 35-EX - 18th April - 421 ? There is no statement that the car was held up. Is not the propeller shaft vibration due to slack in pinion ? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||