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FIGHTING VEHICLES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (FVRDE): REPORTS, MEMORANDA...
Catalogue reference: WO 194/1051
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- 1965
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FIGHTING VEHICLES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT (FVRDE): REPORTS, MEMORANDA etc. Vertical accuracy trials from Chieftain tanks of 0.5 inch Browning ranging machine gun, L11 A2 ammunition and 120mm tank gun L11 A1 firing pre-production HESH ammunition
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Report TR 77
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