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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).
Status report on the performance of experimental and production Watford EW6 magnetos.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 65\3\  scan0240
Date  5th April 1928
  
X7791

5.4.28.

WATFORD EW6 MAGNETOS.

PRECIS OF PRESENT POSITION TO DATE.

(a) Experimental machines.

99802. Now on 9-EX reported noisy.
100080. " " 14-EX (Le C.)
100081. " " 15-EX (smashed ?) reported noisy.
100094. Fails to start engine in lab.
105302. Running endurance test in lab.
105333. Now on 12-EX - Fails to start engine cold.
and is noisy.
106012. Now on 16-EX in London - fitted with
continuous cam ring. O.K.

and four other machines which have been sent back for
modification owing to noise.

(b) Production machines.

100084. Fails to start engine - noisy.
106003. " " " "
-106007. Noisy.
105321. Fails to start engine cold.
105340. Noisy.

and four others which have passed O.K.

EFC/H.E.West.
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