Ballarat Bertie Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) A friend here in Australia acquired this sad remnant of a 1941 dated Bofors from the turntable up. It's missing a lot of parts, but does have the breech casing and mounting data plates. The breech casing plate maker is "RD" and the mounting "AR". I would assume it's British made, so could anyone tell me who these makers are? Thanks, Graeme Edited July 12, 2021 by Ballarat Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I have some gun parts marked ROF RD. Obviously a Royal Ordnance Factory but I have not been able to id which. Nothing in the lists I have seen fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballarat Bertie Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Thanks Adrian. I searched the list of ROF Engineering Factories and found that ROF Newport and ROF Nottingham made 40mm Bofors guns, but neither of these seem to fit the monogram RD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I came to the same conclusion. My 1942 gun is ROF N, which I assume is Nottingham as I know they made Bofors but it could also be Newport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballarat Bertie Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 I was sent another photo of the barrel markings and it says R.O.F. RD with G VI R and Edwardian crown cypher, so definitely a ROF Engineering Factory, but which one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REME 245 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) I asked the same question some years ago for my 2 Pounder Breech Ring. No one knew. I am still looking for a stricker if anyone has found anty or a complete beech block ch block. Edited July 14, 2021 by REME 245 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Just a question about the I.D ing of ROF factories. I took a look at the online list of ROF facilities and I have to assume it is not complete. I came across an ROF on a BfA photo that isn't on the list - Whitchurch, and I presume this is just one. I am not suggesting that the following had ROF status but who knows? (that is a genuine question) The only place name I have come across (so far) which has R and D in it which has war related work taking place there is Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. Which had a number of manufacturers of munitions, aircraft and tank components. I would think though that it would more likely be RC, or just R? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 there were 24 ROYAL ORDNANCE ENGINEERING FACTORIES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballarat Bertie Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Yes I'm beginning to think that the lists of ROF factories on Wikipedia and in Grace's Guide are incomplete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) I come across ROF;s while searching for ARMY AUXILIARY WORKSHOPS as you say a number do not appear in the list. one that does come up that may or may not help was HEALEY -DELL a munitions factory that was based in the ROCHDALE area ie R D I know that they made shells and bombs so may well be nothing Edited July 28, 2021 by wally dugan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballarat Bertie Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Thanks. From what I can find out Healey Dell was a filling factory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I'm beginning to suspect it is ROF Radcliffe as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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