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).
Request to send an official order to The Metal Box Co. Ltd. for 3 1/2 gallon oil cans for a 40mm gun.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\3\ img216 | |
| Date | 15th October 1940 | |
| For ML To Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Copy to HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/LB. 3 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}6/LT.15.10.40. 40 mm. GUN. ----------------- Will you please send an official order to:- The Metal Box Co. Ltd., Dairycoates Works, Gipsyville, H U L L. to cover: 3 1/2 gallon oil cans, @ 1/3 each. (5 7/16 x 3 3/4 x 9 1/2 deep). These have been supplied. They have also quoted 90/- per gross for gross lots. O/N. 60014. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||