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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).
Instructions for setting the points on a high tension distributor.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61\2\  scan0159
Date  6th August 1919
  
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occasionally to touch up these points very carefully with a fine file, care being taken not to remove any more platinum than necessary. In setting the points the maximum gap opening should be .020".

On the high tension distributor adjustable fixed sparking points are provided. In setting these points, rpoceed as follows:-

1. Remove high tension wire from distributor, and swing clear.
2. Remove top cover of distributor.
3. Remove six insulating knobs.
4. Remove insulating ring carrying fixed contact and push fixed contacts radially outwards. Replace insulating ring and set rotor opposite each contact in turn by cranking or moving ignition lever. Place .004" feeler on periphery of rotor and push up contact point of this, thus setting gap to .004", this being done in turn for each of the six contacts.
Verify by watching ammeter and cranking engine that "break" takes place when rotor has advanced about 1/5 of its periphery over each fixed contact.

N.B. Never push fixed contact right up into contact with the rotor periphery.

EFC.

R.R. 235A (1000) (T) (G.F.) 846. 6-8-1919. Cl. 2460.
  
  


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