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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).
Diagram for determining the advance characteristic of a Goshawk ignition governor.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\H\March1922\  Scan45
Date  23th March 1932
  
DIAGRAM
FOR
DETERMINATION OF ADVANCE CHARACTERISTIC
OF
GOSHAWK IGNITION GOVERNOR

DYNAMIC COUPLE OR SPRING COUPLE
(Arbitrary Units)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80

1500 R.P.M.
1250 R.P.M.
1000 R.P.M.
750 R.P.M.
500 R.P.M.
250 R.P.M.

Angular Position of Governor Weights
40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90

Angular Advance of Cam
-4, 0, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36

1
2VI
A
II
III
IV

E.T.C
23/3/32
  
  


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