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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.
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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}
  
  


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