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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 table for a Lucas Cut-Out, showing operational data under cold and hot conditions.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\D\May1920\  Scan36
Date  5th May 1920
  
X.3770. LUCAS CUT-OUT.

TEST TABLE.

5.5.20.

Cut-out number. | Cold or Hot. | Just operated at | Just de-operated at | Shunt Ohms. | Remarks.
Shunt Volts. | Shunt Amperes. | Shunt Volts. | Shunt Amps. | Series Amps. | Series Volts.

19 | C | 12.45 | .27 | 12.25 | .265 | .1 | | 46.2 | Passes as good cut-out.
| H | 14.2 | .245 | 13.4 | .235 | .5 | .016 | 57.8 |

29 | C | 9.8 | .225 | 11.7 | .27 | 4.4 | | 43.4 | Cuts in too early and takes too much reverse current.
| H | 10.6 | .20 | 13.0 | .25 | 2.7 | .096 | 52.5 |

91 | C | 14.1 | .28 | 12.1 | .24 | 1.95 | | 50.3 | Cuts in too late and mechanically indefinite.
| H | 14.7 | .24 | 13.4 | .22 | 1.4 | .045 | 61.1 |

128 | C | 10.2 | .20 | 11.9 | .235 | 3.55 | | 50.3 | As for 29.
| H | 10.5 | .18 | 13.0 | .225 | 3.4 | .128 | 58.0 |

14267. | C | 11.4 | .22 | 11.9 | .25 | 1.7 | | 51.8 | Cuts in a little too early.
| H | 12.6 | .21 | 13.1 | .22 | 1.6 | .054 | 59.8 |

15770. | C | 13.4 | .30 | 11.8 | .28 | 1.15 | [unclear] | 43.9 | Cuts in somewhat too late.
| H | 15.9 | .29 | 13.0 | .24 | .75 | .027 | 54.5 |

R.{Sir Henry Royce} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 235A (100 T) (S. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 643, 19-2-20) G 2618
  
  


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