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Confirming the loan of original tracings for a 40 mm gun fitted in a 'Beaufighter' aircraft.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 176\1\  img170
Date  29th April 1941
  
To Vs. {J. Vickers} /Fawlkes from Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames}
Copy to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.

GUN

Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames} 11/EF.29.4.41.

40 mm. GUN IN "BEAUFIGHTER"
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We herewith confirm that, on April 28th 1941, we loaned your Department the following original tracings in connection with the front mounting of the 40 mm. gun fitted in the Beaufighter:-

WR.289 - Front Support for Cradle.
WR.290 - Support Saddle.
WR.292 - Ball - Front Mounting.
WR.293 - Socket - " "
WR.294 - Face Block.
WR.295 - Stiffening Plate.

We also, at an earlier date, loaned the following originals to Mr. Cogshill:-

WR.307 - Front Support - Wing Structure.
WR.308 - Stiffening Plate - Front Support.

Will you please return the above to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. as soon as they are finished with.

Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames}
  
  
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).


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