SZ/OEMU/19/1/45 - [Letter, E.A. Carmichael to SZ, 14/5/42]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/19/1/45

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, E.A. Carmichael to SZ, 14/5/42]

Date/s

1942

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Personal name

Bernal, J. D.

Subject

Projectiles -- Penetration tests

Creator

Carmichael, Edward Arnold,

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Requests SZ to forward the additions which were made to B.P.C. 218 `Assessment of value of present test for crash helmets', and a report on experiments which determine the velocity of missiles of different weights and sizes necessary for penetration of the skull.

Carmichael asks if SZ and Bernal had been collaborating on the armour for A.A. troops, and the revision of B.P.C. 42/20 'Progress report on armour for A.A. crews'.

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/19/1/45 - [Letter, E.A. Carmichael to SZ, 14/5/42]

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