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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 48\2\  Scan197
Date  14th May 1926 guessed
  
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(6) Endurance test :- OK

(7) Short circuit test :- OK

(8) Open circuit test :- Would not spark regularly at safety gap - suggests gap too large.

(9) Open circuit primary volt-speed curve.

Speed. Volts. Volts/Speed.
400 2.22 .00555
800 4.17 .00522
1200 5.90 .00492
1600 7.45 .00466
2000 8.73 .00437
2400 10.90 .00454
2800 12.27 .00438
3200 13.66 .00427
3400. 14.20 .00418

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