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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).
Table of spark gap measurements in m/m for 6 cylinders and a coil under various speed and load conditions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\1\  scan0126
Date  12th June 1936 guessed
  
MEASUREMENT OF SPARK GAP IN m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}

No.1 Cyl. No.2 Cyl. No.3 Cyl. No.4 Cyl. No.5 Cyl. No.6 Cyl. Coil
Speed miles/hr. Snap full Snap full Snap full Snap full Snap full Snap full Snap full
Top Gear. open load open load open load open load open load open load open load

Idling 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.85 2.3 3.85
Slow Running 2.4 2.9 3.0 4.0 3.85 3.05 5.0
10 3.3 3.1 3.05 3.15 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.2 4.8 4.8 5.6 4.2 6.0 5.7
20 3.8 3.25 3.65 3.9 4.6 4.6 4.85 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.7 4.25 6.25 5.85
30 4.0 3.4 4.1 3.95 4.65 4.65 4.7 3.8 5.1 5.3 5.75 4.75 6.2 5.75

Idling speed - 350 R.P.M.
Slow Running - 6 M.P.H.
  
  


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