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).
Requesting an estimate of man-hours to produce parts for converting a 40mm gun to automatic.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img242 | |
| Date | 23th September 1941 | |
| To C/HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Ve. cc. to Sy/HD{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} & Ve.2. c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ve.2/CB.23.9.41. Would you please estimate the man hours required to produce the extra parts required to make the 40 mm/Type BD{Mr Berend} gun automatic (i.e. type BF 8-round hopper feed auto.). Drawings and photographs have been sent to you by hand this morning. This information, together with an estimate of the man hours to produce the BD{Mr Berend} gun supplied by the B.U.S.M., should give the total man hours required to produce the BF gun. A copy of the B.U.S.M.'s estimate is attached. SE [Handwritten] Ve. P.S. It has now been agreed that we will ask if the B.U.S.M. can give this estimate. | ||