Pumping assembly

A pumping assembly (100) suitable for use as high-pressure fuel pump in a fuel injection system is disclosed. The pumping assembly comprises drive means comprising a drive plate (114) rotatable about a drive axis (A) and including a recess (120) arranged eccentrically with respect to the drive axis (A); a guide arrangement (122, 122a) received, at least in part, in the recess (120) of the drive plate (114) so that rotary movement of the drive plate (114) gives rise to translatory movement of the guide arrangement (122, 122a); a pumping element (108); and a slide member (112) associated with the pumping element (108). The slide member (112) is in sliding engagement with the guide arrangement (122, 122a) to define at least one sliding interface (196, 198) between the guide arrangement (122, 122a) and the slide member (112), such that rotary movement of the drive plate (114) causes reciprocal linear movement of the pumping element (108) along a pumping axis (Q).