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).
Letter to The British Oxygen Co. Ltd. regarding the urgent procurement of 500 air bottles for the Admiralty.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img217 | |
| Date | 15th October 1940 | |
| For 'ML' GUN EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 3 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/ET. 15.10.40. The British Oxygen Co. Ltd., Lodge Road, Hockley, BIRMINGHAM 18. Attention of Mr. J.G. Williams. Dear Sirs, Our Armament Section have recently obtained from your Derby Branch two sample air bottles, as follows:- Capacity. 10 Cu. Ft. Maximum working pressure. 1,800 lbs/sq.in. Outside diameter. 4". Overall length. 1' 5" exclusive valve. Valve. No. 8 Type. We now have to get hold of 500 of these bottles in connection with a 1A. Priority job, which we have in hand for the Admiralty. Will you kindly let us know with whom we can place such an order. We would appreciate your early reply as the matter is urgent. Yours faithfully, | ||