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).
To Mr. Clark about preparing components for water pump tests, including Venturi meters and rotors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\3\ scan 065 | |
| Date | 5th October 1917 | |
| R.R. 235 A (770 1k. S.D. 442. 9-5-17) G 1965 X.3149 5.10.17. X.3036B To Mr. Clark. WATER PUMP TESTS X.3149 X.3152A/B. [Marginalia] X.3149 X.3125 X.3152 [Body] With reference to the above we have now completed your Venturi meters, we have also prepared the Curved & Radial Vaned Rotors for test. I would like to point out that water pump which we have prepared for you is one which has been made up to drg. E.14232 for X.3036B and fitted with a standard rotor at your request, also casings have been black enamelled on the inside as instructed on sheet BY/JH6/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}26717 X.31252E. as regards the black enamel job we have had a water pump fitted to Falcon A engine for the past 12 months which was prepared with black enamel outside and inside. (Sgd) R.H. Coverley. | ||