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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).
Hand-drawn sketch detailing the cross-section of a typical American battery ignition distributor and contact breaker.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 37\1\  scan 110
Date  1st June 1921 guessed
  
AM. BOSCH H.T. TERMINALS. DESIGNED NOT TO TWIST WIRES.
BRASS INSERTS
MOLDED BAKELITE ROTOR [A BOSCH]
SEALED CONDENSER
BAKELISED LINEN BUSH IN ROCKER MICARTA
BALL BRG. [BIJUR & DELCO]
CAM
SET SCREW [SAE]
AUTOMATIC ADVANCE [WESTINGHOUSE]
NICKEL WIRE
MOLDED BAKELITE
BLANK SPOT FOR LOCATING HEAD.
VENTILATION HOLES.
GROUND RUNNING FIT.
AUTOMATIC ADVANCE
SPRING CONTACT [DELCO]
SECTOR SLOT - [DELCO]
SCREWDRIVER DRIVE [S.A.E.]
Sketch of typical American battery ignition distributor & contact breaker
by Meysey
  
  


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