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).
Aero engine water pump experiments on various rotor types.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\3\ scan 068 | |
| Date | 16th October 1917 | |
| X.3036 B. 16.10.17. AERO ENGINE WATER PUMP EXPERIMENTS Various rotors to be tested:- (1). Curved vanes. X.3036B. (2). Radial vanes. X.3125A. (3). Scoop vanes. X.3125B. (4). Paddle wheel. X.3144 (5). Radial vanes with .075" clearance. X.3143. On each rotor take (A). Head flow characteristic at 2600 R.P.M. (B). Flow speed curve (full throttle). (C). Flow speed curve. (half throttle). | ||