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CARBURETOR.
    Two carburetors are provided, each supplying one side of the engine.  They are of a special Rolls-Royce Claudel Robson type, fitted with needle valve adjustment by which the flow of gasoline from float chamber to jet may be regulated from the pilot's seat to suit varying altitude.  Special compensating passages are provided in the carburetor which maintain under all conditions the same pressure in the float chamber as in the throat, thereby neutralizing eddy current effects.  These passages also enable the float chamber cover to be sealed, thus reducing the risk of gasoline leakage.  In addition, drain pipes are arranged below each carburetor to drain away from the engine any gasoline which may be split.

INDUCTION PIPES.
    The induction pipes are of large diameter formed with bends and water jacketed adjacent to each carburetor.  Suitable nozzles are fitted in each of the manifolds for priming purposes.

MAGNETOS AND IGNITION SYSTEM.
    Two 12-terminal high tension magnetos are fitted and are

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