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 petrol consumption of Morris, Standard, and Vauxhall vehicles and the need to check their speedometers for accuracy.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\5\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 12th November 1940 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1249 petrol consumption Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/ML.12.11.40. With reference to the petrol consumptions on the Morris VIII; Standard VIII and Vauxhall '10'. These speedometers should be checked against 9.B.V. to at least be sure that they are reasonably accurate. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||