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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 contact breaker timing, primary point gap, and secondary milliamps.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\2\  Scan148
Date  11th October 1926 guessed
  
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(14) Secondary milliamps :-
Maximum :- 15.6
Minimum :- 4.0

(15) Primary point gap after previous tests :- ·013"

Primary point gap ·009"
Contact breaker timing.

Make. Break.
A -7.5° 103°
R 52.5° 163°

Retard. Advance.
Make. 54° -6°
Break 164° 103°
Make. 231° 171°
Break. 342° 283°

Make ratio :- ·614

Primary point gap :- ·017"
Contact breaker timing.

Make. Break.
A -4° 98.5°
R 56° 159°

Retard. Advance.
Make. 58° -2.5°
Break 160° 99°
Make. 234° 174°
Break 338° 278°

Make ratio :- ·571

Average variation of break = 2°

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