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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).
Blank engine tune-up report form from a Stromberg 'Motoscope'.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 155\3\  scan0068
Date  27th May 1936 guessed
  
STROMBERG "MOTOSCOPE" ENGINE TUNE-UP REPORT

Owner
Address
Telephone
Date

Make of Car
Year
Model

Mileage
Job No.
Operator

Battery and Starter:
Open Voltage Test: Cell 1 2 3 4 5 6 { Should read 2 volts or more
Voltage Test (cranking speed) (should be 4 1/2 / 5 1/2 on 6 volt, 9/10 on 12 volt)
Starter Load Voltage: Cell 1 2 3 4 5 6 { Should read 1.5 volts or more
Specific Gravity: Cell 1 2 3 4 5 6 (should be 1250)
Cable Condition
Terminal Condition
General Condition

Spark Plugs:
Straight Cylinder Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
V Type Engine { Right Cylinder Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Left Cylinder Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6
O.K.
Clean and Re-Gap
Replace

Compression:
Straight Cylinder Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
V Type Engine { Right Cylinder Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Left Cylinder Block: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Condition of Rings: O.K.
Poor
Condition of Valves: O.K.
Poor
Head Gasket: O.K.
Check
Cylinder Head Bolts: O.K.
Tighten

General Ignition Test:
Voltage at Coil (battery side-points closed) { Should be 6 volts on 6 volts battery / Should be 12 volts on 12 volts battery
Voltage at Distributor side-points closed)
Amperage at Distributor { Should be 1 1/2 amp. or over on 6 volts / Should be ... amp. ... 12 volts
Spark Length at Idling
Distributor Cap: O.K.
Replace

Distributor:
Rotor: O.K.
Replace
Breaker Point Spacing
Spring Tension
Voltage Reading across Points (With points closed)
(Should be Zero)
General Condition: Cam
Shaft
Bearing

Coil:
At High Speed
O.K.
Replace
At Low Speed
O.K.
Replace

Condenser: O.K. Replace
Ignition Cables: Insulation Test: O.K. Replace
Vacuum Test: Sticking valves Burned valves Valve guides
Valve springs Carburettor idle adj. Synchronisation of dual points
Ignition Timing: O.K. Reset Automatic advance
Valve Timing: Tappet clearance: O.K. Adjust
Valve timing: O.K. Reset
Chain stretch or gear setting
Carburettor: O.K. Adjust Remove and repair
Fuel Pump: Suction Pressure Repair
Autovac: Suction O.K. Repair
Generator: Charging rate Should be
Gen. voltage. Dash Ammeter Test
Brushes O.K. Replace
Commutator Cut out Field voltage
Startix: O.K. Adjust Replace
Horns: Wiring Tone quality Button
Lights:
Direction Indicators Reversing light
Wiring Head Lights dip Bright Side
Tail Stop Inst. Panel Roof
Windscreen Wiper: O.K. Repair
Oil Filter: O.K. Replace
Cooling System: Water Pump Hose
Fan Belt Radiator

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Recommended Service Work—
  
  


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