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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).
Request for an official order to the British Tyre & Rubber Co. for rubber covering the mock-up shoulder rest of a 40 m/m gun.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\3\  img024
Date  16th July 1940
  
Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} From Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH.
c. c/JWR.
3
Gun
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH.3/JMS.16.7.40.
40 m/m Gun.
Will you please send an official order to the British Tyre & Rubber Co., Burton, for rubber covering the mock up shoulder rest of the above gun.
We took the shoulder rest to Mr. Birkbeck of the above company on 15/7/40, and intend to collect it when it is ready.
o/n.32076.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH.
  
  


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