--- In barbicansalvage@..., "timmurnaghan" <MURNT1@...>
wrote:
>
> The diverter between the bath and shower has gone.
>
> It feels like it's a type of washer inside the tap body - but Dave
> Welsh (an experienced Barbican Plumber) didn't seem too hopeful about
> a repair as he says that the part is unavailable.
>
> Any experience on how to fix this - or any taps in the salvage store
> which could yield a replacement part?
>

Just in case anybody finds this at a later date - I thought I'd update
with the solution. Having decided that it might be worth a custom
solution I had a look inside the diverter myself - and found that two
ordinary 3/4" tap washers (99p) can do the job. It's now working.