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Data table for the Goshawk I engine, detailing battery ignition timing settings (retard/advance) against various RPMs.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\5\  Scan148
Date  28th April 1921
  
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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 9/LG28.4.21.
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Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) 1 Battery Ignition.

Position on flywheel B.T.D.C. at which horse power drops by retard or advance at various speeds.

| Revs. | Retard. | Advance, |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | 10º | 40º |
| 1000 | 12º | 43º |
| 1500 | 19º | 50º |
| 2000 | 26º | 52º |
| 2500 | 28º | 60º |
| 3000 | 30º | 61º |

The above figures were taken when firing with the battery ignition. The previous figures were when using the Magneto.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

M.M. 50M (59.1)2 H SET 12-3-21 C 2013
  
  
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).


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