Water pump modification test for the 'Eagle' engine, involving new joint facing cover washers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 111 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1918 | |
| To Mr Hills From BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /JH c.c to Mr c. to Mr Clark. c.c. to Mr. for F. {Mr Friese} Coverley BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /JH6/DB {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 3618. June 3rd, 1918. RE "EAGLE(Aero Engine)" ENGINES - WATER PUMP - X.3307. (Waterpump Casings with altered position of drain cock & joint facing bolt holes.) Further to our memo BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /JH3/DB {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 3618, please receive herewith - E.16017 - Joint Facing Cover Washer. Will you please instruct up three sets of these washers for test under the above X number. This drawing should be returned to the D.O. for checking as soon as it has been issued to the experimental department. This completes the instructions for this experiment. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /JH. | ||
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).