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Request for a quotation for a water pump bush and thrust ring from Ellison Insulations Ltd.23th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0238
Letter to St.Helens Cable & Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding the testing of an experimental water pump seal part.23th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0239
Letter to Ferodo Ltd. requesting a quotation for 'Ferobestos' material and noting a delay in 'Ferogrip' fan belt production.23th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0240
Requesting to fit a modified Attwaters fabric gear to a Phantom III water pump and timing gear test rig to accelerate wear.25th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0241
Letter from Short Brothers regarding the development of a 'C' Class circulating pump for a Phantom II engine.25th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0242
Letter from the Experimental Department to Short Bros. Ltd. estimating the horsepower of a pump.27th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0243
Instructions for fitting a Tufnol bearing Wraith water pump and a Phantom III type oil cooler to the 'TOMB' water pump test rig.27th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0244
Letter from St. Helens Cable & Rubber Co. Ltd. regarding a Water Pump Seal Part.28th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0245
Letter from Ferodo Limited responding to an enquiry for a water pump bush and thrust ring, and arranging for a material sample.28th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0246
Quotation from Ellison Insulations Limited for the supply of Tufnol Bushes and Thrust Rings.28th Jun 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0247
Page 2 of a letter from Ellison Insulations Limited regarding manufacturing tolerances for bushes and rings.1st Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0248
Covering memo for a copy of a lost document concerning the Phantom III Water Pump & Timing Gear Test Rig.1st Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0249
Request for blueprints and parts related to a water pump modification for the Wraith model.5th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0250
Quotation from Ferodo Limited for Ferobestos oil impregnated discs, bushes and tubes.5th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0251
Request for two prints of a Drive Shaft and Water Pump to test a Wraith Water Pump on a Phantom III water pump rig.6th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0252
Requesting the modification of a Wraith Vauxhall type water pump for testing on a water pump rig.6th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0253
Requesting testing procedures for Phantom III water pump couplings from Manganese Bronze & Brass Co.8th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0254
Modifications to the Wraith III water pump delivery pipe and mechanical petrol pump.10th Jul 1937Box 149a \ 1  scan0255
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. concerning the grease used in water pump spindle bearings.11th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0256
Phantom III & Wraith water pump splines failures and a request for adapting pieces and packings.12th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0257
Tests on Wraith water pumps on a Phantom III rig.14th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0258
Blueprints for a Phantom III Dynamo & Water Pump Drive distance piece.14th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0259
List of parts and blueprints for the Phantom III Chassis Water Pump and Dynamo Armature.19th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0260
Request to produce a flexible coupling and packings for a Wraith III engine rig.19th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0261
The dispatch of Phantom III water pump coupling parts.19th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0262
Request to remove, machine, and re-build the rotor of a Wraith Vauxhall type water pump.21th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0263
Listing parts for the Wraith model's cylinder and water pump, including modifications for a Rotherham tap.15th Jul 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0264
Request to fit a standard clutch and first motion shaft to a Phantom III rig engine for water pump tests.8th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0265
Request to produce and fit bushes and thrust screws for a water pump test rig.16th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0266
Request for characteristic curves for a D.C. electric motor from Lawrence Scott & Electromotors Ltd.23th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0267
Official order for a water pump ball bearing from Skefco Ltd.24th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0268
Request to place an official order for a water pump ball bearing with Messrs. Skefco Ltd.24th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0269
Letter to Skefko Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. regarding the supply and verification of water pump bearings.24th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0270
Inquiry to Attwater & Sons Ltd. for a quotation and sample of cotton or asbestos bonded bakelite material for water pump bearings.25th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0271
Instruction regarding the standardization of water hose connections on experimental cars.25th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0272
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. regarding the examination of spindles and supply of new units.25th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0273
Quotation from Attwater & Sons for Bakelite Fabric Tube.29th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0274
The testing, measurement, and rebuilding of a Wraith water pump with Tufnol components.29th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0275
Request for details to make a test on a large Wraith Vauxhall type water pump with a modified rotor.29th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0276
Instruction to change the grease for water pumps to Mobilgrease No.6 and detailing a new packing method for fans.30th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0277
Requesting details for modifications and a revised scheme for the Wraith and B.III water pumps.31th Aug 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0278
Request to make two sets of water pump pieces from Tufnol 'Whall' material for testing on the Wraith & B.III models.3rd Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0279
Blueprints for an improved water pump thrust arrangement for the Wraith III.5th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0280
Requesting modifications to a Wraith Vauxhall type water pump with new bearings and washers.6th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0281
Request to refit a dynamo and a Phantom III water pump to the water pump rig in the Tomb.9th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0282
Request for a sample and quotation for gland washers made from 'Oilite' material.12th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0283
Request to The Morgan Crucible Co. Ltd. for two sample carbon gland washers and a quotation for bulk supply.12th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0284
Letter from The Manganese Bronze & Brass Co. Ltd. regarding sample washers and a quotation.13th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0285
Blueprints for a Wraith III water pump, detailing alterations for testing a smaller diameter rotor.13th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0286
Quotation from The Manganese Bronze & Brass Company Ltd. for the supply of Oilite self-lubricating bronze washers.13th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0287
Issuing drawings for a modified large Wraith water pump rotor with Tufnol bearings.13th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0288
Letter to The Skefco Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. regarding the return of water pump bearings suspected of being packed with the wrong grease.14th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0289
Sending three Skefco water pump bearings for examination and potential scrapping.14th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0290
The correct type of grease for water pump bearings and glands.14th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0291
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. regarding a delay in sending sample water-pump spindle bearings.14th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0292
Letter from The Morgan Crucible Company regarding samples for a drawing, potential issues with a brass peg, and a quotation for sealing rings.15th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0293
Price quotation for Morganite sealing rings from The Morgan Crucible Company, Limited.14th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0294
The placement of official orders for gland washers from two suppliers.15th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0295
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Co. acknowledging receipt of three returned Water Pump Spindles for examination.15th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0296
Letter to The Skefco Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. regarding a water pump spindle.17th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0297
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. regarding a spindle sent in error.19th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0298
Letter to The Skefco Ball Bearing Co. regarding an incorrect spindle and bearings for a water pump.20th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0299
Letter from Ferodo Limited regarding the dispatch of parts for orders 70618 and 69843.21th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0300
Letter from Manganese Bronze & Brass Co. Ltd. concerning an enquiry for a thrust washer and the despatch of samples.21th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0301
Drawing showing the dimensions and specifications for an Oilite standard thrust washer.22th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0302
Requesting the machining of a Ph.III water pump casing to achieve a specific clearance.22th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0303
Delayed manufacture and testing of a water pump for a 15,000 miles car.23th Sep 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0304
Blueprints for a new inner bearing bush for a Wraith III Chassis.5th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0305
Quotation from Ferodo Limited for Ferobestos discs as per drawing ESX.909.7th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0306
Recommending the standardisation of a new water pump for the Wraith chassis due to reliability issues with the current design.12th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0307
Blueprints for a new water pump List of Operations (LOP) for the Bentley III and Bentley 50 Chassis.15th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0308
Instruction concerning the L.O.P. for the Water Pump Drive on Bentley III and Bentley 50 Chassis.15th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0309
Internal instruction memo regarding blueprints for a water pump on Bentley III and Bentley 50 Chassis.15th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0310
The introduction of a modified water pump for the Wraith, proposing a change in schedule to avoid material waste.15th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0311
The production of two sets of parts mentioned in previous memos.17th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0312
Correction to a previous memo regarding the Water Pump Drive LOP part number for Bentley III and Bentley 50 Chassis.18th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0313
Follow-up letter from a supplier regarding a quotation for washers part number EXS.1020.19th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0314
Instructions for modifying a Vauxhall type Wraith water pump for experiments with Ferobestos bearings.25th Oct 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0315
Instruction memo regarding the preparation and modification of water pumps for various car and engine models.7th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0316
Letter to The Skefco Ball Bearing Co. regarding the testing and failure of water pump bearing spindles.10th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0317
Return of two sectioned water pump spindle bearings to Skefco Ltd. for examination.10th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0318
Official order for two replacement water pump spindles from Skefco Ball Bearing Co. Ltd.10th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0319
List of complaints regarding water pump thrust bush or pad issues.10th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0320
Letter from a ball bearing supplier regarding the examination and supply of water pump spindles.11th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0321
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Company Ltd. clarifying an order for water pump spindles.16th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0322
The production status and potential redesign of the Wraith Water Pump for 'B' and 'C' series chassis.17th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0323
Laboratory report from Skefko Ball Bearing Company on the failure of two water pump spindles.22th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0324
Technical report on the failure analysis of a bearing after a road test of 11,000 miles.22th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0325
Letter from The Skefko Ball Bearing Co. Ltd. concerning test results for supplied spindles.22th Nov 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0326
Request to detail a machined aluminium water pump pulley for a B.60 engine to solve belt issues.1st Dec 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0327
Alternative water pump bearings and seals for B.60 and B.80 models.5th Dec 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0328
Wraith water pump with water lubricated bearings and a gland sealing washer.5th Dec 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0329
Excessive quotation from Messrs. Ferodo for Ferobestos thrust bushes and discs, and proposing alternative manufacturing solutions.14th Dec 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0330
Request to fit a water pump to a car per scheme ECD.1116, with standard Wraith heater connections.29th Dec 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0331
Quotations for water pump bushes and pads for the Wraith C, recommending to purchase the parts complete from Ferodo Ltd.30th Dec 1938Box 149a \ 1  scan0332
Comparing the costs of manufacturing Wraith water pump thrust pads and bushes from materials supplied by Ferodo Ltd.12th Jan 1939Box 149a \ 1  scan0333
Machining tests and supply recommendations for Wraith water pump thrust pads and bushes.23th Jan 1939Box 149a \ 1  scan0334
Request to prepare a new water pump casing for testing Tufnol bearings on a Wraith model.1st Mar 1939Box 149a \ 1  scan0335
Cancellation notice for a previously issued instruction regarding a strengthened lubricator body for the Phantom III water pump.15th Apr 1939Box 149a \ 1  scan0336
Request to Ellison Insulations Ltd. for a price and availability of water pump gland washers and Tufnol bar.22th May 1939Box 149a \ 1  scan0337


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