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).
Drawings and correspondence with LMS and the Admiralty regarding weapon mountings and armour.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img170 | |
| Date | 19th September 1940 guessed | |
| - 2 - It should be recorded that they were unable to do anything about armour on this first mounting, as they were not issued with the drawing until the mounting had been despatched. ------------- For record purposes, the LMS have now been handed the following drawings, which cover the various sections mentioned :- QPL.124 } QPL.127 } Pedestal Mounting. These they have detailed, and have promised to send us a complete set of prints. They are compiling an L.O.P. at our request. QPL.130 Ammunition tray. complete with details of this scheme as follows :- QR.209/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18. QPL.136 Armouring (For Pedestal mounting) This they are about to detail, and it will be fitted to the second mounting. The above completes the jobs issued to LMS to date, in connection with this type of mounting. They have also been issued with :- QPL.134-5 Armouring (Oerlikon mounting) complete with details of the support plates QR.151/2/3/4. They have been asked to produce one set of pieces in accordance with these drawings. The plate will be .500" mild steel. The LMS have had a request direct from the Admiralty for three further mountings, complete with armouring by the end of next week. Mr. Ivatt asked about covering orders for these extra mountings, but we could make no useful suggestion, as this new move does not fit in with our programme. It is assumed that either someone has been told off to provide three guns to go with these mountings, or that no guns are required with them. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||