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 consumption test figures for chassis B121-AE owned by Capt. Barnato.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\5\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 18th October 1935 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x761 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}14/KW.18.10.35. Re Chassis B121-AE. Capt. Barnato. Herewith are the oil consumption test figures :- 1. Car as received from Repair Dept. Oil pressure at 2,700 r.p.m. Max. position, needle on the stop 225 M.P.G. 2. Cylinder Block and Pistons changed. Oil pressure as in test 1. 564 M.P.G. 3. New Cylinder Block and Pistons. Oil pressure reduced to 35 lbs. at 2,700 r.p.m. reading 7 lbs. at 500 r.p.m. 926 M.P.G. Oil pressure figures - Strong Spring - 18 lbs. at 500 r.p.m. 42 " " 2000 " Weak Spring - 7 lbs. " 500 " 27 " " 2000 " Tester: Brazier. Route taken - Derby, Buxton. Average speed - 47 M.P.H. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/F.Dodd. | ||