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 clarifying the required mounting for a second gun, discussing an Oerlikon mounting and concerns over shield weight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img159 | |
| Date | 16th September 1940 | |
| - 2 - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} We are not quite clear what mounting you require for the second gun. We have an Oerlikon mounting, complete with shields, as requested by Commander Young and feel that if, at any time, Oerlikon mountings are going to be used with the Rolls Royce gun, this set-up should be tested as soon as possible. We say this because we are perturbed by both the weight (366 lbs), the windage and inertia of this shield. We shall be glad if, on receipt of this letter, you would send us a telegram specifying what mounting you require for the second gun. Yours sincerely, | ||