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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).
Comparison table of specifications for REMY 12, REMY 6, and DELCO ignition system components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 52\3\  Scan312
Date  4th March 1920 guessed
  
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REMY 12. REMY 6. DELCO

CONDENSER.
Condenser. In timer In coil In timer
Approx. capacity (mf) .465 .31 -

PRIMARY & CONDENSER.
Approx. period of oscillatory current (secs). .000234 .000303 -
Damping factor (ditto) .96545 .955 -
Ratio working time constant / period. 13.9 21.8 -

SECONDARY.
No. of turns. 25920 16068 4 14300
Dia. of wire (inches) .005 .005 .005
Approx. resistance (ohms) 4100 2750 2200
" inductance (henries) 62.0 30 15
" time constant (sec) .01513 .011 .0068

PRIMARY & SECONDARY
Step up ratio. 144.7 63.8 56.75
√LK {L. King} .0000373 .0000482 -
M .409 .450 -
4
MC / √LK {L. King} 48800 32700 -
2
1/L' √LK {L. King} .601 x 10⁻⁶ 1.606 x 10⁻⁶ -

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