Hello
I am trying to determine what the ROF Factory (Engineering) in Wigan produced, it was set up in early 1940 to machine either 32,000 3.45" or 3.7" shells per week.
To date I have been unable to confirm which one was produced as another factory was planed to produce the other, is it possible to identify were a shell was machined prior to transfer to a filling plant.
There are some photo's of shells being produced in 1951 on the link below, however these may be different from wartime production.
http://www.wiganhistory.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=51
If it is possible to identify a shell produced at Wigan I would be very intrerested in aquiring one if anyone can help.
Thanks in advance
Regards
Mark
I am trying to determine what the ROF Factory (Engineering) in Wigan produced, it was set up in early 1940 to machine either 32,000 3.45" or 3.7" shells per week.
To date I have been unable to confirm which one was produced as another factory was planed to produce the other, is it possible to identify were a shell was machined prior to transfer to a filling plant.
There are some photo's of shells being produced in 1951 on the link below, however these may be different from wartime production.
http://www.wiganhistory.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=51
If it is possible to identify a shell produced at Wigan I would be very intrerested in aquiring one if anyone can help.
Thanks in advance
Regards
Mark