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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).
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]
  
  


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