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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).
Instructions detailing the results of sparking tests with different gap settings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 50\2\  Scan007
Date  24th January 1919
  
RR. 300 (120B) (SF 349 24-1-19) MP 200552
88251
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED.
INSTRUCTIONS.
19
To
Order No.
Customer's No. 2
Re "Radaman" (Contd)
With gap of .003" sparking ceases at sight-hole at all the above speeds.
A spark at the main gaps is always louder & more intense than normally with the tester in position (capacity effect)
Single gap used for most of the above tests.
Signed F Allen.
This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work.
  
  


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