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 from Bristol Aeroplane Company discussing the installation of a 40mm gun on a Beaufighter aircraft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\1\ img117 | |
| Date | 5th November 1940 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. LONDON OFFICE 6, ARLINGTON STREET, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S, S.W.1. TELEPHONE:- REGENT 0957-8. TELEGRAMS: BRISTAIRCO, PICCY, LONDON. THE BRISTOL AEROPLANE COMPANY LTD FILTON HOUSE, BRISTOL, ENG. TELEPHONE:- BRISTOL 45051. TELEGRAMS:- AVIATION, BRISTOL CODES:- WESTERN UNION, BENTLEYS & A.B.C. TELEX No BSBS. 46440. SIR G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} STANLEY WHITE, BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} (MANAGING DIRECTOR.) [Handwritten note] RR. Please note & return to me for filing. Your Ref. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}10/JH. Our Ref. Tech/D/F/40/179. 5th November, 1940. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr. H.I.F.Evernden. Chief of Design, Gun Installation Section. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your drawing CPL.154 showing the suggested installation of the 40 m.m. gun in the "Beaufighter". We are looking into the points you raise in your letter and will let you have a reply as soon as possible. Actually, the installation of this gun would have to be in a special aircraft to a special order, and, therefore, I think we shall be able to make quite extensive modifications to the structure if this is found to be necessary. Yours faithfully, L G Frise Chief Designer. | ||