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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).
Table of specifications for various stages of 40 m/m barrel manufacturing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\3\  img231
Date  20th October 1940 guessed
  
Sizes and Locations for 40 m/m Barrel.

Drill
1st draw bore.
2nd draw bore.
Draw Ream.
Rifling.

Muzzle
3.000 dia. 4 point adjustable running steady
2.875 dia. 4 point adaptor.
2.875 dia. 4 point adaptor.
2.875 dia. 4 jaw chuck.

Breech
5.000 dia. 4 jaw chuck.
5.000 dia. 4 point adjustable running steady
4.325 dia. 4 point adjustable running steady.
4.160 dia. 4 point adjustable running steady.
4.125 dia. 4 point adjustable indexing adaptor.
  
  


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