Confirming details about armour shields for a Type BD Naval Gun on a non-elevating mounting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img168 | |
| Date | 18th September 1940 | |
| 3 To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Ve. c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /CPS. c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 4/JH.18.9.40. re Armour Shields - Type BD {Mr Berend} Naval Gun Non elevating Mounting We confirm that you took away with you yesterday CPL.136, shewing the armour shields for the type BD {Mr Berend} gun on the Non-elevating Mounting. We understand that the scheme will be detailed and made by the L.M. & S.R. using mild steel plate, should suitable armour plate not be available. . The face shield is to CPL.134, and the ammunition tray to CPL.130. A clasp is provided to hold open the lid {A. J. Lidsey} of the ammunition box. 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).