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).
From G.W. Hancock detailing oil consumption figures and reporting a faulty oil gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 6th April 1925 | |
| X8940 Hotel de France, CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}I/Crn.6.4.25. To: "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" From: G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. HANCOCK. ---------------- I wired you this morning, as follows :- OIL CONSUMPTION DROPPED TO 286 MPG ON FIRST 500 MILES RUN - HANCOCK. The oil guage is unreliable, and is constantly sticking up and giving a false reading. We are investigating this. G.W.HANCOCK. | ||