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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-Speed curves for a standard contact breaker using standard and increased rated springs at various gaps.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61b\1\  scan0034
Date  31th March 1927
  
MAKE RATIO
SPEED (r.p.m.)
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.
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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