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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).
Confirming a scheme for recoil shields for Type BD 40 m.m. guns.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\3\  img089
Date  20th August 1940
  
GUN 3

To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c.c. to HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/HB.{C. E. Harcombe}
c.c. to Ver.
c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH.
c.c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/oBc. (for Blackstone)

re Recoil Shields.
Type BD.{Mr Berend} 40 m.m. guns.

We confirm that we handed to you today SPL.125 showing a scheme for the recoil shield for the 40 m.m. gun.

The scheme was approved by Ve. during his last visit.

ZV.
  
  


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