Listing parts and blueprints for a 40mm gun on an Oerlikon mounting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img121 | |
| Date | 10th July 1940 | |
| To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c/c to Ey 3 Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH 1/10.7.40. 40 M {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /M GUN ON OERLIKON MOUNTING. to PL 281. Please receive herewith 2 blueprints of each of the following:- RP. 1347. Sid Plate-RH. {R. Hollingworth} 1 off RP. 1348. "-LH. {Mr Haworth} 1 off RP. 1349. Modifidation to Column Mounting- 1 off. RP. 1350. Flanged Bush-RH {R. Hollingworth} -Side Plate Bolts. 1 off RP. 1351. "-LH {Mr Haworth} - " ". 1 off RP. 1352. Bolt-RH {R. Hollingworth} -Side Plate Bolts- 1off RP. 1353. "-LH {Mr Haworth} - " - 1 off RP. 1354. .625 dia Bolt-Side Plates-2 off. RP. 1355. Packing Piece- Side Plate Bolts-2 off. RP. 1356. Chamfered Washer- Side Plate Bolts-2 off. The following standard parts will also be reqd:- KB. 3617. Nut for Side plate Bolts- 2 off. K. {Mr Kilner} 4626. Split Pin- Side Plate Bolts- 2 off. K. {Mr Kilner} 3601. Nut for Side Plate Bolts- 2 off. K. {Mr Kilner} 4614. Split Pin- Side Plate Bolts- 2 Off. Also attached are 2 blueprints of PL 281. Kindly instruct to suit. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. | ||
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).