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So late 60s is the era of ex-Beck employees you want to find. Start as close to the top of the tree as possible perhaps as depending on how large or spread out the company was those lower down may...

One reference I noticed when looking into Beck was a donation made to The Science Museum in the 1960s, so if there was a clear-out then it's possible some other materials went there also.

If you can find older, retired staff members through social media etc. they might have better knowledge than current staff.

Looks like all the usual ownership and location shuffles: R and J Beck Limited | Science Museum Group Collection

69 Mortimer St., London would just have been their office.

Seems there was a...

The No.32 Mk3 was an antique by 1970, albeit a strong and reliable one. A lighter, brighter and higher powered or even variable(!) scope would have been more effective and also reduced or eliminated...

Begs the question: how deeply recessed is the objective lens? Would a shade be necessary? I'm guessing it would.

Something similar a little larger would probably have made a good replacement for...

Judging by the markings on the elevation drum, the scope is shown correctly, but with the shade on the objective rather than the ocular - obviously wouldn't clear the mounts as shown, but probably a...

R. & J. Beck the maker presumably.