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).
Revised design of armour shields for a type BD Naval Gun with an Oerlikon mounting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img153 | |
| Date | 13th September 1940 | |
| 3 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Ve. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/JH.13.9.40. Re Armour Shields type BD.{Mr Berend} Naval Gun. Oerlikon Mounting. We have already handed to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. the original of QPL.135 showing the revised armour plate for the type BD.{Mr Berend} gun as requested by Lt. Comdr. Young after he had inspected the gun fitted up with a mock up of the armour plate shown on QPL.123. The weight of this armour plate and fittings is now approximately 366 lbs. This is urgently needed for the first service trials gun and we understand that Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} is asking the L.M. & S.R. to produce the parts. The scheme should be detailed by Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. only if it is not detailed by the L.M. & S.R. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Original already handed to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. Prints to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ve. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||