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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 ignition advance curves obtained for an oil relay ignition governor.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 65\1\  scan0028
Date  15th December 1924
  
OIL RELAY IGNITION GOVERNOR
IGNITION ADVANCE CURVES OBTAINED
FLYWHEEL IGNITION ADVANCE °
60°
50°
40°
30°
20°
10°

ENGINE R.P.M.
1000
2000
3000
A
B
S
A.{Mr Adams} CURVE OBTAINED WITH WEAK SPRING 1.LB 5 1/2oz AT 91°
B. CURVE OBTAINED WITH STRONG SPRING 70% STRONGER
S. SPECIFIED CURVE
15/12/24
  
  


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