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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).
List of petrol and oil consumption figures for experimental cars and lorries.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 147\5\  scan0174
Date  1st December 1940
  
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To Ra. From Ra/Wm.
Ra/Wm.6/2T.1.12.40.
PETROL AND OIL CONSUMPTION.
Herewith a list of petrol and oil consumptions on our Experimental cars and lorries, to date:-

Petrol Oil
1-2-39 (lorry) B.60 No.1. 16.6 m.p.g. 1417 m.p.g.
Stromberg Carb.

2-11-39 B.V. No.1. 16.48 " 1521 "
Twin S.U. Carb.

3-1-39 B.60 No.4. 15.60 " 1113 "
Twin S.U. carb.

4-B-39 B.80 No.1. 15.00 " 1028 "
Stromberg carb.

30-6-VII B.80 No.5. 12.80 " 1551 "
Stromberg carb.

1-B-I WRAITH RIPPLE No.3. 16.25 " No Record.
Stromberg carb.

8-B-V B.V No.7. 17.90 " 1339 "
Twin S.U. carbs.

9-B-V B.60 No.3. 16.60 " 1270 "
Twin S.U. carbs.

10-B-V B.V No.1. 17.10 " 2204 "
Twin S.U. carbs.
  
  


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