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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).
Record of oil consumption for car 3 CP 30, listing mileage readings against oil top-ups over a three-month period.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 144\3\  scan0308
Date  9th August 1938
  
CX.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}

RC{R. Childs}1/L/9.8.38.

Re: 3 CP 30 - Oil Consumption.
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The sump of the above car was full at the speedo
reading of 12469.

12976 2 qrts.
14106 2 qrts. Taken over a period of
14479 1 qrt.
15124 1 pt. 3 months.
15812 2 qrts.
16278 1 qrt.
16910 1 qrt.
17298 1 qrt.

POST
10 AUG
Rec'd

Miles for period - 4829 to 10 quarts 1 pint of oil - 1832 m.p.g.

RC.{R. Childs}
  
  


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