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).
Minutes from a meeting with the British United Shoe Machine Company about 40 mm. gun production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img062 | |
| Date | 10th October 1940 | |
| Rb.{R. Bowen} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Mr. Priestley (HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}'s office) c. Ho/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Z Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/ML.10.10.40. 40 MM. GUN - PRODUCTION. We attach a copy of the Minutes of a Meeting held at the British United Shoe Machine Company of Leicester on Tuesday, October 8th. 1940. on how Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., should be reimbursed for the work they have done on the 40 mm. gun, in view of the fact that they do not wish to have any direct dealings with the Admiralty. In addition to the information contained in these Minutes, we have also outlined the position with regard to the twenty-five sets of material which we are letting them have (See our note to Mr. Gimson, a copy of which we attach.) We also confirm that it was agreed that we should withdraw our orders to the B. U. S. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} and that they should charge all the work they have done in connection with mountings and shields, to the production order which they have got from the Admiralty for mountings. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Attachments: Copy of B.U.S.M'c Minutes of Meeting. Copy of our letter to Mr. Gimson. | ||