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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 of a push-button switch showing movement radii and a method for testing carbon gap clearance.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 34\3\  Scan039
Date  27th August 1919 guessed
  
Diagram of Push Button Switch showing radii of movement of Carbon & copper contact & push button.
45 mm radius
30 mm rad >
< 23 mm rad >
push button
copper
Carbons.
Method of testing Switch for carbon gap clearance when "off".
-Micrometer-
Resistance Battery.
Amps.
Switch
Flat headed
Thimble over press button
X
X
Smooth surface
jig.
soft packing piece
metal packing piece
Set screws on centre line XX
Shown here for convenience
jig.
  
  


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