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).
Chassis 10G3 after a 10,000 mile test in France, detailing ignition issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 54\5\ Scan298 | |
| Date | 10th May 1927 | |
| X.5680. Extract from GWHL/RP10.5.27. REPORT ON CHASSIS 10G3 AFTER 10,000 MILE TEST IN FRANCE. The tungsten points became badly pitted and caused bad misfires at the mileage of 7921. These were taken off and sent to Derby; they were replaced by spares. The inside of distributor has been free of soil, and condenser joints have remained secured. A fair amount of dust penetrates in the inside of the distributor. The ignition was satisfactory when usinh magneto occasionally. | ||