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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).
Flywheel, magneto, and engine coupling rattles on an engine test plate.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 25\3\  Scan035
Date  15th July 1912
  
X634 Section 4100
Description: Large flywheel + magneto + engine coupling rattles. on engine test plate.

Left Column:
Date: 30/12/11, Report: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} undi. to note of above any improvement as compared with light flywheel.
Date: 11/1/12, Report: Waiting to prove if a large flywheel improvement.
Date: 25/1/12, Report: Coupling rattles still on bench test.

Right Column:
Report: bad magneto noise improved slightly. Cured by friction damped spring drive. file, EH 15/7/12
  
  


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