SZ/OEMU/19/1/30 - [Letter, C.G. Ling to E.A. Carmichael, 10/1/42]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/19/1/30

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, C.G. Ling to E.A. Carmichael, 10/1/42]

Date/s

1942

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Creator

Ling, Christopher George,

Creator

Carmichael, Edward Arnold,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Queries the body protection of anti-aircraft personnel. A 10 lb weight limit is set. This eliminates the possibility of protection against armour piercing bullets, but the protection against splinters and other low velocity missiles is thought possible with a 10 lb suit.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/19 - [Medical Research Council. Military Personnel Research Committee. Sub-Committee on Body Armour and Steel Helmets]
    - SZ/OEMU/19/1 - [MRC. MPRC. Sub-Committee on Body Armour and Steel Helmets: correspondence]
      - SZ/OEMU/19/1/30 - [Letter, C.G. Ling to E.A. Carmichael, 10/1/42]

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