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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).
List of different oil pumps to be tested to resolve general gear noise.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 149\2\  scan0131
Date  24th December 1936
  
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(4) General gear noise - with hot oil.
The pumps which should be tried are as follows.

(1) Helical gear Bentley Pump LeC.4288
(a) with existing 22º angle teeth.
(b) " - 10º " "
(c) " - 50º " "

(2) Standard 25/30 straight tooth pump.

(3) Increased capacity straight tooth pump.

(4) Phantom III. original small Helical gear pump.

(5) Phantom III. std. Helical pump with and without suction restriction washer.


Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}
  
  


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