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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).
Specification sheet for contact breaker point gap, timing, and automatic advance characteristics.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 43\4\  Scan243
Date  18th February 1930 guessed
  
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(4) Contact breaker point gap :- .013"

Contact breaker timing :-

| | Make. | Break. |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8° | 50° |
| B | 39° | 80° |

| | Retard. | Advance |
|---|---|---|
| Make | 38° | 7° |
| Break. | 80° | 50° |
| Make. | 130° | 99° |
| Break. | 169.5° | 139.5° |

Range :- 30.5°
Make ratio :- .461.
This magneto gives 4 sparks per revolution.
(5) Automatic advance characteristics :-

Hand range :-
Auto range :-
Total :-

| Speed | Degrees advanced. |
|---|---|
| | |
| | |

contd.
  
  


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