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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 specification and performance data for Lucas ER6 magnetos.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\2\  Scan233
Date  5th January 1928
  
B/197
JOSEPH LUCAS LTD.,
PAGE 2.
DATE Jan.5th/28.
To Messrs. Rolls Royce, Limited.

TEST SPECIFICATION & PERFORMANCE OF LUCAS ER6. MAGNETOS.

TEST.    JUMP SPARK. (MACHINE)    BRUSH TYPE MACHINE.

Timing range.    60°    60°

H.T. Safety Gap.    12- 14 KV.    12 - 14 KV.

Leaky plug conditions on a special annular gap with 4 micromhos leak.    Fires regularly from 520.RPM. upwards.    Fires regularly from 600.RPM. upwards.

Regular firing 5.5m/m gaps.    O.K. at 5,000.RPM.    O.K.at 5,000.RPM.

Slow speed performance.    Adv. 45. RPM.    Adv. 45. RPM.
    Mid. 65. "    Mid. 60. "
    Ret.115. "    Ret.100. "

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