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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).
List of all magnetos detailing their type, number, and test status.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 4\5\  05-page170
Date  31th March 1921
  
EPC. March 31st. 1921.

X.430

X.430. LIST OF ALL MAGNETOS.

Number available. | No. | Type | Remarks.
------------------|-----|------------|---------
| | Magnetos. |
1 | 4010 | Watford E.6. | Obtained from expl. shop for the purpose of testing tungsten points. Broke down after short run.
4 | 40886, 44258, 45168, 45638 | Standard. Watford E.6. | Two carried through expl. tests. Two borrowed from stores for further tests on Watford E6.
1 | 46988 | Watford E.O.6a. | Taken off 49-GB for further tests on old E.O.6 Watfords.
1 | 48919 | " E.O.6b. | Latest type received and carried through expl. tests.
1 | 2571556 | R.Bosch Z.R.6. | Carried through expl. tests.
1 | 3037338 | U.S.A. Bosch Z.R.6. | Run for a short period with tungsten points.
1 | 3002680 | U.S.A. Bosch B.6. | Broke down on expl. tests.
2 | 3363370, 3363371 | U.S.A. Bosch DEZ.6. | Received from America, and awaiting test and report.
1 | 8263 | Conner C.M.1 | Carried through expl.tests.
1 | 311941 | B.T.H. F.M.6. | " " " "
1 | 718238 | Dixie Aero 648 | " " " "
1 | 628380 | Eisemann G.N.6 | " " " "

Contd.

THE HAWKSHEAD PRESS, DERBY. F.O.1158. 3/21. 50.
  
  


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