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 | |
| 3 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} | ||