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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).
Oil and petrol consumption figures for various chassis for June 1942.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 151\1\  scan0276
Date  8th July 1942
  
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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} 6/OH.8.7.42.

We give below Oil and Petrol
consumption figures for the month of June, 1942.

Chassis        Mileage        Oil Cons.    Petrol Cons.

8.B.V.        No Mileage
9.B.V.        No Mileage
10.B.V.        On Loan to O {Mr Oldham} /C Bomber Command.
12.B.V.        Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
1.B.50        2337        889.6        13.3
2.B.50        Stores at Shardlow.
3.B.50        1436        1276        21
4.B.50        Stored at Shardlow.
1.R.1.        Stored at Shardlow.
1.RT.1.        530        530        18.8
Studebaker    1547        687.2        24.1
Vauxhall    1865        1657.6        33.9
Austin 8 HP    855        1520        44.5
Austin 10"    239                27.4
Lancia        2235        1117.5        30.1
Fordson        2528        776.8        28.00

[Handwritten Initial: Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ]

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

Clm {D. D. Clapham} (Wym {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} absent)
  
  


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