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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).
Instruction sheet detailing observations on a returned Watford E.O.6 magneto.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\2\  Scan213
Date  30th June 1924
  
ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
INSTRUCTIONS.
RR 238 (150 BKS.) (BH57.29-6-20.) MB 224355
X. 8796.
To: E.Y.C.
Date: 30th June 1924
Order No.: W.A 54
Customer's No.: X.4181d
Watford E.O.6 magneto No. 68105 returned from Messrs Norths Watford.
This magneto has a hand range of 60° and negative rotation.
The following points were observed on putting the magneto through our production specification:-
1. Cam ring slack laterally.
2. Primary gaps .008" & .014" a difference between each side of .006".
3. Safety gap 8.3mm
3A. High speed sparking, O.K.
4. Low speed sparking characteristics ! -
Signed: contd.
This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work.
  
  


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