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

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 40\2\  Scan071
Date  17th December 1925 guessed
  
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(14) Secondary milliamps :
Maximum :- 13.2
Minimum :- 4.0

(15) Primary point gap after previous tests :- .011"

Primary point gap .015"
Contact breaker timing.

Make. Break.
A.{Mr Adams} 28.5° 99.5°
R.{Sir Henry Royce} 88° 160°

Retard. Advance.
Make. 88° 29°
Break. 161° 100°
Make. 268° 208°
Break. 339° 279°

Make ratio:- .395

Primary point gap :- .007"
Contact breaker timing.

Make. Break.
A 22° 104.5°
R 81.5° 164.5°

Retard. Advance.
Make. 82° 23°
Break 166° 105°
Make. 261° 201°
Break 343° 284°

Make ratio:- .457

Average variation from normal = 3°
  
  


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