Sealed Bid Sale - June 2011 : Sale S1055 Lot 4047
SEVENTEEN PAPERS FROM 1967 - 1968 CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE STANDARDISATION OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH RIFLE CARTRIDGEPRESSURES B...

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SEVENTEEN PAPERS FROM 1967 - 1968 CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE STANDARDISATION OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH RIFLE CARTRIDGE
PRESSURES BY THE SPORTING ARMS & AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS' INSTITUTION OF NEW YORK AND THE PROOF HOUSES OF LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM,
a) 16/08/1967 Letter to R S Murray director of Atkin, Grant & Lang from the London Proof Master enclosing a copy of his letter to SAAMI dated 14/08/1967
b) Jan - Oct 1967 Chart showing rifle pressure tests
c) 07/11/1967 Letter from Birmingham Proof Master to Intermarco
d) 10/11/1967 Letter from Proof Master to R S Murray at Intermarco
e) 22/11/1967 Letter from the London Proof Master to R S Murray of AG&L enclosing reply from Sporting Arms & Ammunition Manufactures Institute
f) 23/11/1967 Carbon copy of R S Murray's letter to A G Scott of BSA; Roger F Lee, the Birmingham Proof Master; J B Le Breton of Parker-Hale and Ron
Sealtiel, the London Proof Master
g) 24/11/1967 Letter to R S Murray of AG&L from the London Proof Master
h) 28/11/1967 Letter to Stuart Murray from Roger Lees, the Birmingham Proof Master regarding UK and USA rifle cartridges
i) 04/12/1967 Letter from SAAMI, NY to London Proof
j) 13/12/1967 Letter to R S Murray of Intermarco from Birmingham Proof Master, Roger Lees, regarding joint Proof Committee
k) 14/12/1967 Letter to R S Murray of Intermarco from Birmingham Proof Master suggesting that he and London Proof Master visit Liege Proof House
l) 17/01/1968 Agenda for joint meeting of Proof House Committee regarding British and American Rifle Pressures, m) 27/01/1968 Carbon copy of letter from R S Murray to C H Lawrence of Purdey's
n) 05/03/1968 Minutes of Proof House Committee meeting held at Purdey's in South Audley Street, London, o) 12/03/1968 Copy of letter addressed to C H Lawrence of Purdey's from the then London Proof Master, Ron Sealtiel, q) 25/04/1968 Carbon copy of letter from L J Pearce, director of Churchill Gunmakers to C H Lawrence of Purdey's

Estimate £30-50