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Graph of current consumption curves for a standard tall coil at 8 and 12 volts, plotting current against distributor speed.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\  Scan147
Date  29th April 1934
  
CURRENT CONSUMPTION CURVES
FOR
R.R. STANDARD TALL COIL IN STABALITE CHAC
AT
8 AND 12 VOLTS RESPECTIVELY.

Y-AXIS (LEFT): CURRENT AT BREAK (AMPERES)
Y-AXIS (RIGHT): AVERAGE CURRENT (AMPERES)
X-AXIS (TOP): DISTRIBUTOR SPEED R.P.M
X-AXIS (BOTTOM): CHASSIS M.P.H. (GOSHAWK(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine))) (11/50 AXLE TYRE DIA. 31.4")

CURVE LABELS:
8 VOLTS CALCULATED
CURRENT AT BREAK (8 VOLTS) CALCULATED
12 VOLTS OBSERVED
8 VOLTS OBSERVED

LEGEND:
SPARKING AT 6.5 M.M. GAP.
O.M. OCCASIONAL MISSING
B.M. BAD MISSING
O.S. OCCASIONAL SPARKS
S.E. SPARKS EXTINGUISHED.

INITIALS:
H.E.W.
  
  
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).


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