< Previous·-- .. ,_ ,, J§ •· ... ~ <li .. ~ ...... -~ • 4 ~ (I 0. F. Form 1. :-~ t 1- 06 4 16 8 I .f . eg1:aphic Add ress : j "Factories, \Voolwich ." clephonu No. " 17 Woulwieh.' ' m P lease address the Chief Superintdt., Ord nance .I<'a~t?ries, \ Voolwich, nnd not md1v1dun.l Ofl.kcrs by name. MEMORANDUM. To CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, ORDNANCE FACTORIES, C .o. 0. Weedon. ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOLWICH . . pl ease quot e 17th J4&v, In r eply 1906 . Will you please inform us, as soon as possible, whether it is intended that the various services carried out on the authority of 77/lS/4052 , in . connection With the miniature rit'le ( inclUdill£ t\Yo new rifles) are. to be charged to the Sm&l.l Arms Comm1 ttee Extract · 551. It' not, we sha.ll be g,lad to receive a covering ~act for tile Undermentioned cha;rges incurred during the year 1906-6. ' £ s. d. ··- .... J4ater1al • • • . . . '1.10.10. 7 '. ,~ · · :·:_. Wages . . . . . . 210.19 • . 4. I/a. . . . . . . 158. 6.11 • £3'16.17. 1. ~~~ }- c. s. ·o_. F. I 77/15/ 40fS2. ~· ( A.3.) t ~. ;_,_ 3 ---· ... ~0 Murch, 1~~05. Gent.lemen• In rellly to yOllr latter ot the 12th instant on the eubj eot ot the recently l\l)I>rov6d des:isn of Dctnihture ritl~i I ~ directed to !ntor~ you that it iB not int~ndod to ~nut80ture thi• ritle in tha Governmont t~otoriea. ot the ritle are now m1der consideration. · ~~~-6-e~ ~1~· I am. Gent leJ!len, "lour "bl!dient Sttrvan:t, Director of Artillery. The Webley & Boott RaTolvar & ArEa Co. Ltd. Bl/91 Wau.nan Rtr uet, B irm.tngham. f \ ' . :I.Ms. f.£ y 8/RM/NGJIAM." HONE: +79 . 18 7 2 . 1 8 73 . 1876 . 1881 •)Ji=' === = = = = ~be ®febltp, & £5 wff ~~bltluer & ~ntt$ <IT~ f![imiteff. BEING AN AMA L C AM ATI ON 0 F P.WEBLEY & SON. W. & C. S C 0 TT & S 0 N . R.ELLIS &SONS. The Secreta.ry, War Office, -"""~-----------(!! 8 I I 9 I , wE A M A N s T R E ET, ci]b' London, s.w. Sir,/· We beg to acknowledge receipt of yours 77/15/4052 (A.3. ), of the 9th. inst., informing us that a design of Miniature Rifle has now been approved, and calling our attention to the fact that the particulo,rs would be found in "The Field" of the lOth. inst. We note in the article under the heading "Arrangements for manufacture," it states, "The War Office having now shovm *hat, in "its opinion, are the essential features of a Miniature Cadet Rifle, "the arrangements for providing the necessary supplies are under "consideration." We shall be glad to know whether this is intended to indicate that the manufacture of the Rifle will be undertaken at Enfield solely, and that the private manufacturers will not be asked to quote for supplies. Thankinc you in anticipation. We are, Sir, Your obedient servants, THE W'EBLEY & SCOTT REVOLVER & AID/IS CO., LTD. Director. ., B.S.~. TELECRAMS BMALLARMS BIRMINCHAM~ TELEPHONE N9~ 288&2870. ALL OOWWUN I OATION& TO •• ADDR.ei•D TO TH• OOWPANY. Sir, q~ 12th March 1906 " M i~i a ture Rifl e . We are i n r e c e i r~ t of t :1G Jhr e c ;:. or o f Arti l:L c::.:::'y 1 s r r> fe r~ ('i'lo "• (.> 7 '," /1 t;j.t1Qt:;)f') '.J _, _ J _, · ·- '. ""X 'I. 1-...J ( 1\.~~ .) c on t ;mts o f whicl1 ·.·! G not e :'l!l rl for "~Nl1ich we r:trr; much We a rc , Sir, Your obedi ent Se rv ant s , THE B I HlviiN GHi~M SliJ.il.L L AHMS CO NiP :\JlY LIMITED The Se .:::r c; t a ry, War Of f ice , . Lond on , s.1.'f. I I I I l .. :~'• • Ti~- -\ MARK . . ... _ · ... . r' - -. ., ·::::: . ... B. ~. ~. TELEORAMS ;MALLARMS BIRMINCHAM ~ TELEPHONE N9' 2888<2670 , AL\. GOMMUIUOATION8 TO BB AODRIII8tiiRD TO THR OOMPANY , Ple : ... S (:! C i).c·~e 11 Cr . ;.~: ] ~ . u ----- -- ·-·- --~- __ M_.__- ·----,.,,.,,_ . ·1 S ir,- \'ie 18 to ;.c 2·:;; owleci· e ;:oc u ipt oi' ~ .. :. e (".· . . " " -~ ' ; ' . .:~ ..... Vh.r O:t'f i ea , \ 'f r, ',. .. re, Sir , ? ~1. 11 ; ~;_:.,J_J., S. V:' . ... -.; '-=~ -- -~ -- --- -- - ----I ~ inEtL-nt. I wn, .. , I Th ·.~ I ( i , ~ . ( ) G ~n tl -:r:io::: n, Dirs ctor of Arti1l 3r y . .I / ' ' ' 1 ' {l ·' · . . , ) r i ;__,_ I -- ??/l f"' ' "or·r· . ..l/ •!> ~~..., <· pb.rt:i.culc:.rG •·ill be IJUlJlii>h :Hl in th ;~ "li'ield" yn the lOth insthnt. ~ r w.w. Gr~enar, G'l-<PJ1lb.k·:r, ~1 t. .~~ <~.ry' D ;3qut<ro, . r irminr;lu ... m. Ihl!l • ~Hr, 4. / - -- ~:· d'3a.ign of mini&tura rifle hP-s now besn &.fir-roved E~nd p&rticult.rG will be publish<1d in tt:.~ •Field" on tha 10th int;tt:.nt. i.l ini~tur7 Riflo Cvmmitt-da, &.nd to return the two rifles GUbnitted. Th '3 P o ddi ".l •.)mall Anns Corpor~tion, Ltd. l b Vi etc. r iE~ iltra"t, I.ondun, ~.1. W. Gllntl ,;;m~ n, Yo~r vbudient Serv~nt, .1 I \ ---4 \ J r , I I I --~ P---------· ?7/15/40~2 (A.~.) Gtmtlamon, With rstarence to this Office letter of the lL>t Jc...nut..ry l~:~st, 1Jo: ~fi &.bove, on the st.·:bj : 3Ct ot minir:.turd riflefi, I wn direot"Jd to inform you thl:..t r.. lOth inst&.nt. I wn to thEJ.nk you for h&ving ~iir,isted the t ... HniE~ tur ·a Rifle Committee, 61-nd to r~Stt;.x·n the rifle oubmittod. M est~ra Cogcni13ll & Hl:l.n~ :l..son, M~d. Gillinghwa 8tnHJt, London, :3 .w. I c..m, Your ob~dient Corv~nt, ~' Director ot Artill e ry. ,. I ~ !- ---~- r~: r W.W.Greener, Gum:naker, t! NQ. ;lO January, 1906. <• Sir, With reference to your letter of the ~'>rd instant, I am directed to inform you that the sample miniature rifle oubmitted by Jou is being returned thia da...v. I wm Lo thank you for having assiated the Dcpo.rtment by submit. t.ing ,your rifle for the oonsid.e ra- t.ion of the Miniature Rifle Commit toe. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servan~, Director of Artillery. S t. • ;,; a r .Y ' s S cr .. t a. r ~~ , 3 1 rr1i n gh U."!i . \ \f I \ \ \ \.' \1 i(; ~ • ,, l• 'i l ~ \ I :j ~ I' ; ~ / . Next >