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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).
Note on an oil consumption test for vehicle 1200, conducted by Mr. Royce, comparing different oil brands.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 144\3\  scan0001
Date  5th April 1910
  
X986
3800
Oil consumption on 1200 - taken by Mr. Royce
Engine running on Price's Motorine oil
As compared with similar run on Valvoline should say car ran more full throttle.
382 miles on 4 1/2 pints
equals 680 m.p.g.
Recorded 5-4-10
  
  


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