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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).
Oil consumption test results for a production chassis B-5-KW run by tester Brazier.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 144\3\  scan0224
Date  22th June 1937
  
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}

1220

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}10/JH.22.6.37.

Production Chassis B-5-KW.
Oil Consumption.

Herewith oil consumption figures of a production chassis run by our tester Brazier.

Miles run 150
Time 2 hrs. 52 mins.
Average speed 52.3 m.p.h.
Oil used 1.325 pts.
Oil consumption 905.6 m.p.g.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/F.Dodd.
  
  


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