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).
Adaptation of a Vauxhall '25' water pump for a B.60 engine, including a list of required parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 1st May 1940 | |
| FILE 1044 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CDB/1/JMR 8-5-40 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} or to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.21/JH.1.5.40. B.60. Vauxhall '25' Water Pump. In accordance with TL.136. Section 5000. Crankcase and cyls. Section 5050 Cyl. head. Section 5160 Water Pump. Section 5190 Water connections. Further to our memo. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.7/.16.4.40. we are sending herewith 2 blue prints of the following, with 2 extra prints of details marked A and 1 extra copy of detail marked B :- PL.186 Vauxhall '25' water Pump adapted to B.60. Section 5000. 'A' RE.883 Adaptor 1 off. Section 5050. 'A' RE.908 Water outlet - thermostat casing - 1 off. Section 5160. 'A' RE.902 Fan pulley 1 off. 'B' RE.903 Fan flange 1 off. Section 5190. RE.904 Water Pipe 1 off. RE.905 " " 1 off. RE.906 Boss 1 off. RE.907 Union 1 off. Please note that a dynamo fixing lug has been added to the scheme and RE.883. The water pump body will require tapping 1.250 dia. 16 T.P.I. to receive union RE.907 and the by pass plug shewn on the scheme has been left for the experimental dept to ascertain the existing thread in the pump casing. P.T.O. | ||