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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).
Test results for a Bleriot-Phi cut-out under cold and hot operating conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 48\3\  Scan179
Date  24th January 1919
  
RR. 300 /120B) (SF 349 24-1-19) MP 200552
88265
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED.
INSTRUCTIONS.
To
Order No.
Customer's No. 2
Re. Bleriot - Phi Cut-out (cont)

Operation, Battery on.
Cold | Hot
Volts to cut out. | 12.4 | 12.87
Amperes to " " | .1025 | .1025
Ohms | 121.0 | 125.5
Reverse amperes in series coil | .45 | .20

For the hot condition the cut-out was used for charging a 12 volt battery at 10 amperes for 2 hours.
Instruments. Volts No 40 15.0 Orange.
Shunt Amps " 92 1.5 "
Main " " 98 15.0 "

Signed: Francis J Allen
This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work.
  
  


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