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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).
Comparison table of fuel consumption (MPG) data from tests in France and England.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 147\5\  scan0168
Date  24th September 1940 guessed
  
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FRANCE                    ENGLAND

30-G-V11
B. 80. Engine.        10.53 MPG.        Test Run by Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} over
                        320 miles.
                        14.88 MPG.

                        Bus Service.
                        12.8 MPG.

P.111 32 Ex        10,000 Miles Test        Consumption runs by
            24.6.35 to14.9.35        Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ratcliffe over
                        189 miles.
            7.8 MPG.
                        28.10.36    8.8 MPG.
            7,000 miles Test        11.11.36    10.2 "
            21.5.36 to 25.6.36        12.11.36    8.8 "
                        13.11.36    9.7 "
            9.0 MPG.

            13,000 miles Test        1,600 miles Traffic
            28.6.37 to 27.8.37        running in London.

            8.22 MPG            8.6.37 to 15.6.37
                        9.8 MPG.

P.111 33 Ex        NIL            Consumption run by
                        Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} over 395 mls.
                        21.3.36 - 9.6 MPG.

                        Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Roberts over 197
                        miles.
                        29.9.36 - 7.88 MPG.
                        30.9.36 - 7.6 MPG.

P.111 35 Ex        20,000 miles Test        6,000 miles Traffic
            26.1.37 to 6.5.37.        running in London.

            8.14 MPG.            21.9.36 to 7.12.36
                        8.9 MPG

P.111
AVERAGES.        8.29 MPG.            9.03 MPG.


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


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