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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 discussing engine misfires, spark plugs, hydraulic brakes, and chassis lubrication.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\1\  scan0267
Date  19th October 1936 guessed
  
3.

Miss fires due to any causes, including lead coating, can be offset by wide gap plugs with adequate coil and proper carburetion.

Wide gaps have been confirmed by special test by G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Research and A C Company.
Oldsmobile will double gaps for '37.

Single master cylinder for Hydraulic brakes still holds, although experimental consideration is given to double cylinders.

Centralized Chassis Lubrication has been steadily losing ground. Present opinion is that if used will be for sales point of view only.
  
  


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