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).
Instructing the English Steel Corporation to commence production on 30 gun barrels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 176\3\ img204 | |
| Date | 23th September 1940 | |
| [Handwritten] Raffles SL Delco Remy Clare [Handwritten] Cgh{W Clough}/EM/23.9.40 Correct Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Gun Barrels. With reference to our discussion with HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} yesterday, we have now definitely instructed the English Steel Corporation to put in hand immediately, the 30 barrels as discussed with them. The English Steel Corporation are not prepared to quote us at this stage for these forgings, but will fix a price immediately they have decided upon a manufacturing procedure which will give us the results we desire. Cgh{W Clough}/EM. | ||