Ww2 r.o.f. Leeds arp bells

[Christopher]

Hi all - I have just found the site (its amazing so thanks for letting me join)
I am just getting interested in the Royal Ordnance Factories during WW2 and have come across this item which is a bit puzzling. It is a bell marked round the rim ARP R.O.F. LEEDS 1941. It seems to have been painted red at some time.
Does anyone know if this factory made bells for ARPS in general? or could it have been made and used specifically by themselves?
Hope somone out there can help?
Many thanks
Chris

 

[beihan62]

Hi Chris,Welcome to the forum,I am sure someone on the site will be able to answer your query,
Cheers,
Don,

 

[Christopher]

Hi Don thanks for the welcome. Looks like I'm defeated on this question though so back to the drawing board!

 

[Christopher]

Hi Don thanks for the welcome. Looks like I'm defeated on this question though so back to the drawing board!

 

[roller63]

I would have thought the bell would have been used by the factories own ARP, some factories had their own Home Guard units, so no reason why not ARP too. It's not my field, but that's my thoughts. I have seen similar bells with ARP markings before. They may not have made the bell in the ROF, but possibly could have done. Hope this helps.

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

I'm guessing they would have had their own ARP staff, to help protect the workforce and thus maintain production. I saw a `morale booster' type film a few moths ago that was made in 1942 I think. The back story was the factory that engineered small metal parts for aircraft and the factory had its own ARP unit. The film appeared to have been shot in a proper engineering works, probably using actual employees in the background.