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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).
Test report detailing results of endurance, short circuit, and open circuit tests, including a volt-speed curve.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\2\  Scan146
Date  11th October 1926 guessed
  
-3- Contd.

(6) Endurance test :-
OK.

(7) Short circuit test :-
OK.

(8) Open circuit test :-
OK.

(9) Open circuit primary volt-speed curve.

Speed. Volts. Volts/Speed.
400 3.53 .00883
800 6.54 .00818
1200 9.12 .00760
1600 12.86 .00804
2000 15.57 .00778
2400 18.17 .00757
2800 20.73 .00741
3200 23.28 .00728
3400 24.50 .00722.

{ 9 and 10 } -> Volt-ampere capacity (2000rpm) = 38.5
Figure of merit = 2.82

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