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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).
Record of oil consumption for car B 119 JY, detailing mileage and oil additions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 144\3\  scan0262
Date  4th October 1937
  
CX.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}

RC{R. Childs}5/L/4.10.37.

POST. RECEIVED
OCT 1937

Re: B 119 JY - Oil Consumption.

The sump of the above car was full at the speedo reading of 8232.

8621 1 qrt.
9352 1 pt.
9446 1 qrt.
9452 1 pt.
10330 1 pt.
10876 1 qrt.

Car decarbonised at Works during this period - no record of any oil added.

Miles for month - 2644 to 1 gall. 1 pint of oil - 2352 m.p.g.

RC.{R. Childs}
  
  


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