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).
Government order from the Board of Trade detailing the Motor Spirit Restriction Order No. 2 of 1917.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\6\ Scan022 | |
| Date | 29th October 1917 | |
| R.R. 28A A 1770 H (S.D. 442. (8-8-17) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 196a. 29. 10. 17. THE MOTOR SPIRIT RESTRICTION ORDER NO. 2. 1917. Made by the Board of Trade under Regulations 2F and 2JJ of the Defence of the Realm Regulations. Whereas it appears expedient to the Board of Trade to make further exercise of their powers under the Defence of the Realm Regulations for the purpose of maintaining the supply of petrol and other liquid substances capable of driving internal combustion engines. Now, therefore, the Board of Trade in exercise of their said powers do hereby order as follows:- 1. In this Order, the expression "petrol or petrol substitute" means any inflammable liquid substance capable of being used for the purpose of driving internal combustion engines, whether such substance has been, or is liable to be, taxed or not. The expression "motor vehicle" means any vehicle or cycle propelled by means of an internal combustion engine, or by means of a steam engine of which the fuel is either wholly or partly petrol or petrol substitute. The expression "performance of a public duty" includes attendance at or upon any Court of Justice, or at or upon any body or person exercising public duties, when such attendance is in connection with the business of such Court of Justice or such public duties, and the performance of a duty undertaken for or in connection with the service of a Government Department or such body or person as aforesaid when such duty is duly authorised by such Department, body or person, and the performance of a duty undertaken at the direction of a Court of Justice. 2. On and after the first day of November, 1917, no person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, any petrol or petrol substitute for the purpose of driving any motor vehicle or motor boat or for any other purpose except as is hereinafter expressly authorised. 3. Petrol or petrol substitute may be used provided it is obtained in accordance with the provisions of a motor spirit licence issued by the Petrol Control Department of the Board of Trade for the following purposes:- (a) for driving a motor vehicle in respect of which motor car duty is payable under Section 86 of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, where such vehicle is used; (1) in the conveyance of a person or goods to or from the nearest convenient railway station in connection with a railway journey and where no (CONT'D) | ||