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).
Clarifying that guns and mountings are to be regarded as separate units for all processes, and defining the scope of their respective index sheets.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img116 | |
Date | 29th June 1940 | |
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Ve. c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPT. c. C/Rb.{R. Bowen} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Er/Brns. D/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. D/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MH.{M. Huckerby} c. Hey/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CJS. to be issued under the fol ref: Ve/3/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}:29.6.40. -: Unifile 3 Rolls-Royce Guns and Mountings. Guns and mountings are now to be regarded as separate units. This will apply to projects, design, estimating, manufacture, etc. Gun index sheets and LOPs will cover all components normally attached to the gun, excluding sights. (Note: the words 'excluding sights' are struck through). Gun mounting index sheets and LOPs will cover all parts of the mounting up to the point of attachment to the gun and will also cover sights whether attached to the gun or to the mounting. P.T.O. | ||