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).
Weekend mileage and vehicle condition report for vehicle 11.B.V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\1\ scan0072 | |
| Date | 1st June 1939 | |
| 450e. COPY FOR FILES. June, 1939. 11.B.V. WEEK END MILEAGE. Petrol consumption test over 342 miles at fast cruising speed - 14.8 m.p.g. Numerous rattles and knocks were still evident, these are being attended to in the Garage. The speedometer recording instrument is 15% slow, this may have had a misleading effect of petrol consumption. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||