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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).
Mounting for the 40 mm Naval Gun, Type BD, confirming the Oerlikon mounting will not be used.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\3\  img178
Date  23th September 1940
  
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To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/ET.23.9.40.
40 mm. NAVAL GUN - TYPE BD.{Mr Berend}
MOUNTINGS.
Attached is a copy of a confirmatory letter from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} to the Admiralty, of notes he received over the telephone.
You will note that the Oerlikon mounting will not be used with the Rolls-Royce gun.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}
  
  


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