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).
The 10,000 miles test of the 8-EX car in France, detailing oiling performance.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\ Scan289 | |
| Date | 15th December 1925 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 8-EX CAR. 10,000 MILES TEST IN FRANCE. Attached is a report on the above at the conclusion of 10,000 miles. Standardisation sheets have been sent round for the units which have performance satisfactorily. The parts have been examined in France. The car is being kept there in order to continue further running on oiling. Although the oil consumption has increased during the test, there was no case of plug failure, also at the conclusion of the test there was no sign of the plugs being damp with oil after 15 mins. light running. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||