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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).
Electrical performance test results for endurance, short circuit, open circuit, and volt-speed curve.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 43\4\  Scan245
Date  18th February 1930 guessed
  
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(6) Endurance test :-
OK

(7) Short circuit test :-
OK

(8) Open circuit test :-
OK

NOTE !
all electrical perform-
ance tests following
were carried out using
6 feet long metal
braided H.T. cables
earthed to the magneto
at each end.

(9) Open circuit primary volt-speed curve :-

Speed. Volts. Volts/Speed.
400 5.60 .0140
800 10.90 .0136
1200 14.50 .0121
1600 20.00 .0125
2000 24.18 .0121
2400 28.00 .0117
2800 31.55 .0113
3200 40.33 .0126
3600 47.60 .0132

contd.
  
  


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