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).
Letter from Short Brothers to Bentley Motors inquiring about a lightweight centrifugal pump for a 'C' Class Development Aircraft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\1\ scan0233 | |
| Date | 15th June 1938 | |
| AWARDED FIRST PRIZE AERO CLUB EXHIBITION 1906 "FOR EXCELLENCE OF CONSTRUCTION." [Left Side Header] TELEGRAMS: 'SEAPLANES', ROCHESTER. 'TESTED', PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONES: CHATHAM 2261. WHITEHALL 8378. DIRECTORS: H.O.SHORT, F.R.Ae.S. S. SHORT. A.{Mr Adams} GOUGE, B.Sc., F.R.Ae.S. W. P. KEMP THE HON. W. L. RUNCIMAN. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WOOD. A.{Mr Adams} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BIBBY. SQ/LDR. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} W. McKENNA, R.A.F.O. [Center Header] Short Brothers (Rochester & Bedford) Ltd. Aeronautical Engineers. Seaplane Works, Rochester, Kent. [Right Side Header] CODES: BENTLEYS, A.B.C. 5TH EDN. BENTLEYS SECOND. LONDON OFFICE: WHITEHALL HOUSE, 41, WHITEHALL, S.W.1 [Reference Box] PLEASE ADDRESS YOUR REPLY TO THE FIRM AND QUOTE REFERENCE S12230/SGH{Sir Stanley Hooker}/PCB [Date] June 15th. 1938. [Recipient] Messrs. Bentley Motors Ltd., 16, Conduit Street, LONDON, W.1. Dear Sirs, "C" CLASS DEVELOPMENT AIRCRAFT - CIRCULATING PUMP. We are looking for a lightweight centrifugal pump for service on the above aircraft, capable of running continuously without attention and to pump boiling water at 2,000 gallons per hour against a head of 5 feet. As we understand that the circulating pump as fitted to Bentley cars might possibly prove a suitable unit, we should be greatly obliged if you could either supply us with further data regarding this pump, or inform us where we could otherwise obtain it. Yours faithfully, p.p. SHORT BROTHERS (ROCHESTER & BEDFORD) LTD [Signature] A.G. Hart [Stamps] [Top Right Stamp] 16 JUN 1938 [Bottom Right Stamp] POST 16 JUN 1938 BENTLEY Received. | ||