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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).
Questioning the suspension of work on 40 mm type BB automatic guns for installation in a Beaufighter aircraft.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 176\1\  img055
Date  30th August 1940
  
from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

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HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}1/EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}30.8.40.

40 mm. type BB Automatic Guns for Aircraft.

Replying to Ve.6/CB.23.8.40 we would refer you to minutes of conference held on Saturday, August 3rd, ref. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/ML.5.8.40, page 2 in which Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} specifically requests two compressed air operated 40 mm. guns should proceed for subsequent installation in a Beaufighter aircraft.

Can we take it from your memo that work on these two guns is to be suspended ?

HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}
  
  


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