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 loan and performance testing of the 8.B.V. car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0243 | |
| Date | 20th October 1940 | |
| 400 B Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}2/ML.20.10.40. 8.B.V. CAR. The above car was loaned to Col. Fell on Monday last for a business trip and was returned to us today., 17.10.40. The car has covered a distance of 447 miles and the petrol and oil consumptions have worked out at 18.33 m.p.g. and 1589 m.p.g. respectively. The car has now been loaned to Mr. Beilby for a few days. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||