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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 page detailing the results of short circuit, open circuit, and RPM tests, along with measurements and sparking speed data.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\2\  Scan157
Date  21th August 1924 guessed
  
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(10) Short circuit test :- OK

(11) Open circuit test :- Safety gap too large.

(12) Test at 1500 R.P.M. :- OK

(13)
(a) 10.7 m.m.
(b) 2.7 m.m.
(c) 2.3 m.m.
(d) 1.1 m.m.

With 3.5 annular gap and 3 micromho chemical leak

Advance . Retard
Maximum regular sparking speed - 960 , 2150rpm
Minimum " " " - 800 , 1250-

(14).
  
  


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