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The issue and filing of drawings for the 40 m.m. Gun installation in a Beaufighter aircraft.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 176\1\  img115
Date  7th November 1940
  
To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
c.c to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH.
~~c.c to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gms~~

re 40 m.m. Gun in Beaufighter.

We attach to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH's. copy of this memo. the following drawings for issue and filing only.

QPL.150 1/4 scale of 40 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m. Gun with B.U.S.M. feed.
QPL.154 1/4 scale layout of 40 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m Gun in Beaufighter.
QPL.155 Full scale layout of 40 m {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} /m. gun with B.U.S.M. feed in Beaufighter.

As Ve. has already received prints, further prints need not be issued to him.

Originals to R./HH. QPL.150. QPL.154 & QPL.155.
Prints to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. and Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  
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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