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Testing of a spark plug and proposing design improvements.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 33\3\  Scan162
Date  9th September 1921
  
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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/LG14.9.21.

explosion.

We also think the way in which the whole plug can be taken apart and cleaned, is very good.

We should be very pleased to test another one of these plugs which incorporated the following features:-
1. Three point spark gap instead of the annular spark gap.
2. Increased leakage length to the insulator - top and bottom.


Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

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