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Appendix 12 Comparison of ROF Filling Factory Figures in World War II
Factory |
shell 25 pdr.HE |
All types 3” Mortar Bombs |
Cartridge ORD. 25 pdr. Q.F. |
Other Types |
AYCLIFEE |
2,731,000 |
1,061,000 |
276,000 |
Cartridge .303 300,323,000 |
BRIDGEND |
Not produced |
7,737,000 |
Not produced |
Detonators, all types 138,359,000 |
CHORLEY |
23,324,000 |
3,176,000 |
10,2999,000 |
280 GRN. AUG Charges 61,884,000 |
GLASCOED |
1,061,000 |
148,000 |
896,000 |
40mm Shell H.E. 20,960,000 |
HEALY HALL |
Not produced |
3,865,000 |
Not produced |
Bombs 20 lbs 136,553,000 |
HEREFORD |
24,737,000 |
2,117,000 |
17,881,000 |
3.7 A.A Ctge. 2,259,000 |
KIRBY |
Not produced |
Not produced |
3,079,000 |
6 pdr. Ammunition 17,026,000 |
RISLEY |
Not produced |
2,247,000 |
5,401,000 |
Mines A/T MK. V 1,012,000 |
SWINNERTON |
17,000 |
Not produced |
Not produced |
Caps Percussion 1,108,786,000 |
THORPE ARCH |
315,000 |
43,000 |
217,000 |
Cartridges 20 mm 162,904,000 |
According to Ministry of Supply figures the numbers quoted above only represent a fraction of the types of munitions actually filled at the ROF sites and these do not include types filled by agency factories, I.C.I Factories or Firework Factories.
For a full list of the types of munitions at Bridgend ROF refer to Appendix 3.
Source of data: Public Records Office File SUPP5/1260