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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).
Concerning an Admiralty contract for a 40 MM gun, discussing parts supply and potential conflicts with an Air Ministry order.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 176\3\  img056
Date  29th September 1940
  
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rn.{Mr Robinson}
Copy to Rs.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}

re ADMIRALTY CONTRACT - 40 MM. GUN

I presume that you are arranging for B.U.S.M. not to send 40 m.m. gun parts to Derby in excess of the requirements for the first few guns which you are assembling.

I know that we have an order for fifteen guns for the Air Ministry and that the parts for these will probably be sub-contracted by B.U.S.M., but since we have not yet got a specification for the Air Ministry guns, we do not think that we can interfere with their programme, which was promised to the Admiralty.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

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