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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).
Log of fuel gauge readings at different mileage intervals after removing specific amounts of fuel.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 44\3\  Scan128
Date  19th November 1928
  
Take 1 1/4 gallons out of tank.
Level say 11.5

Miles. Time. Gauge reading.
0 11.20 0
10 11.50 10.5
20 12.15 10.5
30 Not taken. 10.75
40 " " 11.00

Take 3 gallons out of tank.
Level say 8.5

Miles. Time. Gauge reading.
0 2.30 0
10 2.55 7.75
20 3.15 8.00
30 3.40 8.00

Take 3 1/4 gallons out of tank.
Level say 5.25

Miles. Time. Gauge reading.
0 Not taken. 0
16 " " 4.75
16. Stood over-night - reading in morning = 3.75
19/11/28.
20 Not taken. 4.75
30 " " 5.00
40 " " 5.00
  
  


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