SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/45-46 - [Note drawn up for Dr Slack by SZ, 31/12/41]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/45-46

Level of description

Item

Title

[Note drawn up for Dr Slack by SZ, 31/12/41]

Date/s

1941

Quantity & Format

1 leaf

Subject

Splinters -- Penetration tests

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Creator

Slack, [---?],

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Describes the cavitation of tissue by high velocity missiles as recorded in experiments. Observations are made on the distortion undergone by animal tissues and 20% gelatine when targets are struck by steel balls.

Two copies.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/2 - [OEMU. Research queries and correspondence, 1940-1962]
    - SZ/OEMU/2/8 - [Experimental work enquiries and correspondence, 1941-1945]
      - SZ/OEMU/2/8/2 - [Experimental work enquiry replies: Ring-binder 1, 1941-1945]
        SZ/OEMU/2/8/2/45-46 - [Note drawn up for Dr Slack by SZ, 31/12/41]

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