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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).
List of electrical and mechanical specifications including resistance, current, point gaps and contact breaker timing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 49\5\  Scan168
Date  8th March 1921 guessed
  
-6- Contd.

(18) Primary resistance :- .73ω at 18°C. Inst 98. 1.5v range. " " " " 1.5amp "

(19) Secondary resistance :- 3,980ω at 20°C Inst 98. 1.5v range " .22596.ma. "

(20) Secondary milli-amperes :-
Horizontal Position :- 9.9.
Vertical position :- 8.2.

(21) Platinum point gap :- .007" and .012".

(22a) Platinum point gap :- .011" and .016".

Contact breaker timing :-

| | Make. | Break. |
|---|---|---|
| A. {Mr Adams} | -84.5° | +69° |
| R. {Sir Henry Royce} | -25 | +128° |

| | Retarded. | Advanced. |
|---|---|---|
| Make. | -25 | -84° |
| Break. | 127° | 69° |
| Make. | 155° | 95 |
| Break. | 309° | 249 |

Make ratio :- .853.

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