ROLLS-ROYCE ARMAMENTS
Written by David Birch
Published by Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust
in 2000
ISBN: 1872922155
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ROLLS-ROYCE ARMAMENTS
Written by David Birch.
Stock no. 1605630
1st.
2000.
Softcover.
Large format.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1872922155. Cover edges slightly rubbed.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One: The First World War
- Flechettes
- Artillery shells
- Cartridge-gauging machines
- The Madsen gun
- Interrupter gear
- Chapter Two: The Second World War and beyond
- Formation of the Armament Division
- The Type BA gun
- The Type BB gun
- The Type BC gun
- The Type BD gun (Navy Mk. XIV)
- Production Planning
- Mountings In Service
- The Type BE gun
- The Type BF guns
- Air services
- 20 round magazine
- Land service
- Naval service
- The Type BH guns
- Mk. I
- Mki. II
- Mk. IV (Belt fed)
- Stress tests
- Land Service
- Naval Service
- The Littlejohn projectile
- The Type AA gun
- The Type AB gun
- The Type CB gun
- Flash Eliminators
- Bofors sights
- The Type PR gun
- The Type GA gun
- Miscellaneous projects
- Epilogue
- The Helmover torpedo
- SLAM
- Appendices
- Index