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 Vickers-Armstrongs regarding a drawing for a Spitfire gun installation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\1\ img061 | |
| Date | 6th September 1940 | |
| TELEPHONE: WOOLSTON 88201 (8 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SUPERMARIN, SOUTHAMPTON. Vickers-Armstrongs Limited. (AIRCRAFT SECTION) SUPERMARINE WORKS SOUTHAMPTON - Rowbotham Esq., Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. YOUR REF. OUR REF. SM/10595/C. 6th September, 1940. [Handwritten: NEW AWL] [Handwritten: E.W.] [Handwritten: 5] Dear Rowbotham, Spitfire Gun Installation. We enclose herewith one copy of drawing No. 34562 Sheet 2 showing the stirrup mounting for the rear support for the gun, as requested. Yours sincerely, [Signature] | ||