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Oerlikon Co, Switzerland: development contract for gun and feed mechanism for light...
Catalogue reference: AVIA 53/130
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This record is about the Oerlikon Co, Switzerland: development contract for gun and feed mechanism for light... dating from 1951-1960 in the series Ministry of Supply and predecessor and successors: Contracts, Registered Files (Series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 53/130
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951-1960
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Description (What the record is about)
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Oerlikon Co, Switzerland: development contract for gun and feed mechanism for light anti-aircraft gun
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 6/E.P.C/297
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Weapons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C488546/
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AVIA 53
Ministry of Supply and predecessor and successors: Contracts, Registered Files (Series...
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