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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).
Graph of make ratio versus speed curves for a standard contact breaker, comparing standard and stronger springs at various gap settings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61b\2\  scan0055
Date  31th March 1927
  
X6118
MAKE RATIO
NORMAL RUNNING SPEED 700 r.p.m.
.010" GAP
.018" GAP
.026" GAP
MAKE RATIO - SPEED CURVES
OF
R STANDARD CONTACT BREAKER WITH
STANDARD AND INCREASED RATED SPRINGS.
SPEED (r.p.m.)
STD. SPRING (LOAD ON POINTS .91 LBS)
STRONGER SPRING (LOAD ON POINTS 1.4 LBS)
HEW
30-3-27
E.F.C.
31/3/27
  
  


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