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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 for Bleriot Phi cutouts under hot operating conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\3\  Scan293
Date  4th January 1921
  
X.4215 - BLERIOT PHI CUTOUTS. (HOT)
£
2
Battery disconnected. | Battery connected.
Remarks | Cut-out number. | Hot operation. | Hot de-operation | Hot de-operation.
| | Volts. | Amperes before. | Amperes after. | Volts. | Amperes before. | Amperes after. | Volts. | Shunt amperes. | series Reverse amps. | Remarks.
Handwritten above: | | 13.2 - 14.2 | .20 | .20 | | | | | | |
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R's lighting set | 1 | 14.2 | .190 | .120 | 10.5 | .080 | .145 | 12.8 | .110 | 2.4 | As received.
| 1 | 13.5 | .190 | .108 | 11.3 | .090 | .165 | 12.95 | .100 | 1.5 | With additional resist: As received.
6Ex. | 2 | 14.2 | .181 | .112 | 12.3 | .098 | .156 | 12.9 | .102 | .20 | As received.
Same cut out { | 3 | Not taken hot, | | | | | | | | |
2 EX | 37884. | Not taken hot. | | | | | | | | |
EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 's test car | 34685. | | | | | | | | | |
Pass for 8-EX | 38656 | 14.5 | .175 | .110 | 12.5 | .100 | .155 | 13.15 | .105 | 1.2 | After RR adjustment.
| 38657. | See note on cold sheet. | | | | | | | | |
Pass | 38658 | 13.6 | .175 | .110 | 12.5 | .100 | .165 | 13.2 | .108 | 1.0 | After RR. adjustment.
[Bottom Left] R.R. 355A (100/7) S.H. 798 G 2547
[Bottom Center] 4.1.21.
  
  


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