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).
Form recording the design and performance details of a Scintilla AM6-A magneto.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\2\ Scan066 | |
| Date | 13th July 1923 | |
| X. 4187 -1- X.430. FORM FOR RECORDING DETAILS OF MAGNETO DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE. Date:- July. 13th 23. Magneto on test. Maker :- Scintilla. X. No. :- 4187. Type :- AM6-A. {Mr Adams} No :- 26485. (1) Weight in pounds. 12.5. (2) Remarks re mechanical and electrical design and noiseiness of operation. Fitted with auto. advance governor. Rotating magnets, cam, and distributor segments, etc. etc. (See report PB95) Reasonably quiet. About equal to the standard machine. Noise appears to be partly a dull rattle in gears, and partly contact breaker noise. (3) Radial air gap (inches) :- Unobtainable. " " " (mm) :- S.3.21. | ||