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).
List of customer complaints regarding poor oil consumption and test results for various chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\2\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 20th June 1938 | |
| To By... from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}17/N.20.6.38. Re: Cylinder re-grinds - memo BY.2/G.16.6.38. I give below a list of actual customer's complaints of poor oil consumption, and the results of a 100 miles test in each case. The period covering July 1937 to June 1938. Chassis. Mileage. Oil Consumption. B.19.GP. 27,724 550 M.P.G. B.11.HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 23,106 530 " B.172.GA. 18,094 400 " B.150.KT. 6,880 450 " B.202.GA. 19,176 160 " B.252.GA. 21,127 600 " B.16.KT. 5,863 500 " B.97.GP. 4,954 400 " B.34.JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 791 1000 " B.36.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 21,935 1600 " B.31.HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 1,578 800 " B.143.HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 5,890 500 " B.74.JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 6,876 600 " B.86.GA. 22,579 960 " B.141.GP. 11,828 500 " B.172.GR.{George Ratcliffe} 34,208 800 " B.27.GP. 11,633 800 " B.88.KT. 1,503 600 " | ||