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).
Letter from Short Brothers regarding the development of a 'C' Class circulating pump for a Phantom II engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 25th June 1938 | |
| 12697. AWARDED FIRST PRIZE AERO CLUB EXHIBITION 1906 "FOR EXCELLENCE OF CONSTRUCTION." TELEGRAMS: SEAPLANES, ROCHESTER. TESTED, PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONES: CHATHAM 2261. WHITEHALL 8378. DIRECTORS: H.O.SHORT, F.R.Ae.S. F.S. SHORT. A.{Mr Adams} GOUGE, B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S. W.P. KEMP. THE HON. W.L. RUNCIMAN. A.H. WOOD. A.E. BIBBY. ss{S. Smith}/LDR. H.W.McKENNA, R.A.F.O. CODES: BENTLEYS, A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS SECOND. LONDON OFFICE: WHITEHALL HOUSE 41, WHITEHALL, S.W.I Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd. Aeronautical Engineers. Seaplane Works, Rochester, Kent. PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR REPLY TO THE FIRM AND QUOTE REFERENCE S12230/ SGH{Sir Stanley Hooker}/PCB June 25th. 1938. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. For attention of Mr. C.S. Steadman. Dear Sirs, "C" CLASS DEVELOPMENT - CIRCULATING PUMP. We thank you for your letter of 22nd instant, reference Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.2/MH{M. Huckerby}, enclosing drawings of your Phantom II tank engine pump. The matter is now receiving further consideration, and we hope to write you again later. Meanwhile, we are investigating the possibility of driving this pump directly coupled to a 24 volt Motor, and if you have any idea of the B.H.P. it would require, we should be much obliged if you could let us know. Yours faithfully, p.p. SHORT BROTHERS (ROCHESTER & BEDFORD) LTD., S.G.Hart | ||