SZ/OEMU/28/1 - [OEMU. CDRC - Splinters: protection of personnel, tests of various materials, etc., 1939-1942]
Reference code
SZ/OEMU/28/1
Level of description
File
Title
[OEMU. CDRC - Splinters: protection of personnel, tests of various materials, etc., 1939-1942]
Date/s
1939-1942
Quantity & Format
23 items
Subject
Protective clothing
Scope and content
Includes the results of experimental tests on the penetration resistance of various materials, particularly materials used in body protective clothing.
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SZ - Zuckerman Archive
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SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
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SZ/OEMU/28 - [OEMU. CDRC - Splinters, 1939-1945]
- SZ/OEMU/28/1 - [OEMU. CDRC - Splinters: protection of personnel, tests of various materials, etc., 1939-1942]
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SZ/OEMU/28 - [OEMU. CDRC - Splinters, 1939-1945]
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SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
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- SZ/OEMU/28/1/1 - Note on protection of personnel against small bomb splinters, 9/39
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/2 - Penetration tests with the 3/32-in. micro-fragment gun on animal hides and protective waistcoats, 12/7/40
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/3-5 - The resistance of plastics, metals and other materials to penetration by 3/32-in. steel balls projected at high velocity, 1/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/6 - Summary of penetration tests on protective helmets, 3/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/7-8 - Bomb fragmentation and the degree of protection afforded by various materials, 3/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/9-10 - A study of the fragmentation of a British 20-lb. anti-personnel bomb, 3/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/11-12 - The resistance of cellulose acetate sheet of varying mechanical properties to penetration by small projectiles, 5/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/13-14 - The fragmentation of mock-up German 2 kg. anti-personnel bombs, 4/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/15 - Penetration tests on sheet materials supplied by British Artificial Resin Co. Ltd, 5/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/16 - Penetration tests on a "savelyfe" body shield and a linen-reinforced thermoplastic material, 7/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/17-18 - The laws governing the penetration of spherical steel projectiles into cellulose acetate sheet - (I) normal incidence, 8/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/19-20 - The penetration of spherical steel projectiles into cellulose acetate sheet - (II) oblique incidence, 9/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/21-22 - The effect of temperature on the resistance of cellulose acetate plastics and `perspex' to penetration by 3/32 in. steel balls, 10/41
- SZ/OEMU/28/1/23 - The resistance of sponge rubber to penetration by small high velocity fragments, 4/42