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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).
Page of instructions detailing testing procedures for diagnosing engine trouble related to spark plugs and carburation.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 162\3\  img174
Date  24th February 1940 guessed
  
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clean insulator without disturbing oxide film or plug points. Determine whether this causes trouble. If not, then clean points, to see if this effects a cure.

9. Obtain voltage figures on the same engine with clean plugs and the same plugs, at intervals of 1,000 miles until the trouble has developed.

Tests A.{Mr Adams} 1, 2, 3, & 4 should be carried on cars with economical carburation settings.

Tests B. 5, 6 & 7 should be made on an experimental chassis with economical carburation and after the plug trouble has developed.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}
  
  


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