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).
Rifle boring capabilities at Armstrong Whitworth for the Bofors gun.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img137 | |
| Date | 27th June 1940 | |
| G/W. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 26 Ryc.2/Mc. 27.6.40. Rifle Boring I was at Armstrong Whitworth yesterday at Newcastle and they tell me they are going to make the Bofors gun. The plant they expect to be in almost any time now I gathered and the boring machines they thought were coming in first. Major Bird, the General Manager, promised to write to you on the matter. This would obviously be a better borer than ours as it will be heavier. He seemed quite willing to do some boring for us if the machines are available. Ryc. Rye [Faint circular stamp over text reading "1809"] [Red handwritten initial 'R' over text] | ||