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).
Production of guns and associated tooling costs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img032 | |
| Date | 13th August 1940 | |
| - 2 - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/ML.13.8.40. The Air Ministry gun is being tried on it's side with the existing automatic feed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} asked Blk. to contact Reid with regard to tools for the barrel producing plant which has been ordered in the States. It was agreed that B.U.S.M. and Wellworthy's should go ahead making their own tools. It was anticipated that the total cost of tooling the 40 mm. gun would be £15,000. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||