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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).
Summary of items for possible standardisation following a 10,000 mile test in France.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 57\1\  Scan022
Date  15th January 1926
  
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To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from EFC. EFC6/T15.1.26.

10-GIII - 10,000 MILE TEST IN FRANCE.

SUMMARY OF ITEMS FOR POSSIBLE STANDARDISATION.

Elliott ammeter. Ref. EFC5/T15.1.26.

Tungsten contact points. EFC4/T15.1.26.

Stainless steel sparking points. EFC4/T15.1.26.
Omission of spring washers.
Better ventilation of dist.
(window in head and hole in base). EFC4/T15.1.26.

Finer primary coil GP.1 This is already on the car

Dist. box - C type cutout
contacts with rigid backing
and rigid fixed point support. EFC2/T15.1.26.
Also spring with .150" neck.
Reynold contact points.

Battery - Std. Exide, is O.K.

40/50 Klaxon Switch. EFC2/T19.1.26.

Stainless steel screws for switch handle. EFC.

EFC.
  
  


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