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).
Oil and petrol consumption figures for various chassis for the month of July 1942.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\1\ scan0284 | |
| Date | 25th August 1942 | |
| C/H 1282 To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 5/OH.25.8.42. We give below Oil and Petrol consumption figures for the month of July, 1942. Chassis Mileage Oil Cons. Petrol Cons 8.B.V. On loan to C. in C. Bomber Command. 9.B.V. 693 852.6 17.3 10.B.V. On loan to C. in C. Bomber Command 12.B.V. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1.B.50 1780 1096 15.6 2.B.50 Stored at Shardlow. 3.B.59 1984 Not Known 19.7 4.B.50 Stored at Shardlow. 1.R.1. Stored at Shardlow. 1.RT.1. Broken Oil Pipe 17.9 Studebaker 1863 744.8 23.00 Vauxhall - - 41.00 Austin 8 HP. 1260 2880 44.2 Austin 10 HP. 963 3860 34 Lancia 858 858 31.7 Fordson 1258 629 32.2 Commer 1800 576 15.6 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||