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Test results of a unit, focusing on contact breaker noise and the condition of distributor points.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 164\5\  img054
Date  3rd March 1931
  
EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 3/AHO.3.31 contd.

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"It was noticed that the noise of the contact breaker was more pronounced than standard. The amount of burning of the rotor blade and sparking point was very slight being much less than we obtain on our standard distributor."

The particular points of interest resulting from the test of this unit are :-

(1) The reduced amount of burning of the distributor points.

and (2) The better condition of the L.T., contact points

and investigations are being made to determine the reasons of these two phenomena. In particular we are arranging for a chemical analysis of the rotor finger to be made.

EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
  
  
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).


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