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).
The preparation of water pump tests and their components.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 81\2\ scan0015 | |
Date | 5th October 1917 | |
R.R. 235 A (770 H) (S.D. 442, 9-5-17) G 1965. X.3152 5.10.17. To Mr. Clark. WATER PUMP TESTS X.3149 X.3152A/B. With reference to the above we have now X.3149 completed your Venturi meters, we have also prepared the C.3125 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 X.3152 inside as instructed on sheet BY/JH6/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}26717 X.31252M. 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. | ||