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 the Ministry of Aircraft Production requesting information on the progress of the .5 machine gun.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\1\ img050 | |
| Date | 22th August 1940 | |
| 5 TELEPHONE: FRANKLIN 2211 Extn. 1571 MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, Thames House, MILLBANK, S.W.1. From : Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir John M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Salmond. 22nd August, 1940. Dear Mr. Hives, I would be very glad if you would let me have some information as to the progress with the .5 machine gun. I trust that you have been able to complete the Firing Trials and that it will be possible to know what are the probabilities of it getting into production. Yours sincerely, [Signature] E.H. Hives, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. | ||