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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).
Extract from a report on the Spanish Grand Prix, suggesting an increase in the oil overflow stand pipe height.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 16\1\  Scan062
Date  17th June 1914
  
X. 740

Extract from Mr. Platford's report re Cars in Spanish
Grand Prix - in X. 387.

Oil in Engine. I think that the height of the stand pipe for the overflow can be increased .4" to advantage, especially for continental use, considerably more oil is used under full power conditions than light load.

R.R. 255a (100 II) (W.W. 438. 17-6-14) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0626.
  
  


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