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Instructions for bench tests on Scintilla magnetos type AM6A.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\2\ Scan140 | |
| Date | 16th July 1924 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. INSTRUCTIONS. X.8795 To E.Y.B. Date 16-7-1924 Order No. W.A.64 Customer's No. X.4187 Bench tests on Scintilla magnetos type AM6A (negative rotation) NOS 28531 and 28533. Tests, partly to our new specification and to the general test, have been carried out on the above magnetos and the results are tabulated as follows:- NO. 28531. I. Safety-gap 11.1mm. II. Primary-gap .012" III. Endurance test (7 hrs at 2000 rpm) During this test the magneto functioned quite OK and upon examination afterwards everything appeared to be working satisfactory. H.T. carbon brushes seem rather soft. Signed contd... This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. RR 238(150 BKS)SHST.29-6-20.) MP 324356 | ||