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).
Record of Pool petrol used by private and transport vehicles for the week ending 5.12.42.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0310 | |
| Date | 7th December 1942 | |
| A / 1282~ To Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 14/OH. 7.12.42. Clan Foundry, Belper. Dept. 181. We herewith submit a record of Pool petrol used by our private and transport vehicles for the week ending 5.12.42. Private Cars. Chassis Gallons. 8.B.V. Nil 9.B.V. Nil 3.B.50 23 1.RT.1. 8 Studebaker Nil Vauxhall 14 Austin 8 HP. 9 Austin 10 HP Regn. HPJ. 748 11 Austin 10 HP " RC. {R. Childs} 8163 7 Austin 12 HP Nil Lancia 6 Morris 14 HP. 22 TOTAL:- 100 Gallons. Transport Vehicles. Chassis Gallons. 1.B.50 10 Commer 14 Morris Van 13 Fordson 8 Garner. Nil TOTAL:- 45 Gallons. Clan Foundry, Personnel - Private Cars. In accordance with instructions issued by the Petroleum officer the issue of petrol coupons to persons using private cars on company's business has been discontinued, they are now supplied direct by the D.P.O. to the persons concerned. We have made a request to the Petroleum Board for an allowance of petrol for this purpose to be included in our pool and should our request be granted, we shall continue as in the past and a record will be submitted to you weekly. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||