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).
Issues with a wireless system during refueling and providing petrol consumption data.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\4\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 7th January 1936 guessed | |
| -2- was made, consequently there was no sound earth connection. Wireless. Upon filling the petrol tank while the wireless was in operation it was noticable that as soon as the tube of the pump touched the tank approximatley 50% although tyres etc. were in a very wet condition by the earthing through the petrol pump. Miles 228. Petrol consumption 12.6 Total Miles 359 " Petrol consumption 12.9 M.P.G. G.H.Hancock. | ||