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).
The design and quantity requirements for a 40mm Naval Gun, Type BD, body strap.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img162 | |
| Date | 16th September 1940 | |
| 3 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/ET.16.9.40 RE 40 MM. NAVAL GUN - TYPE BD.{Mr Berend} Further to your memo HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}6/VS.{J. Vickers}25.9.40, attached is a copy of a letter received from Hamptons concerning the body strap. We are now satisfied with the design, but consider the finish could be improved. Will you please reply to this letter stating quantity now required to match up with the output from B.U.S.M. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||