SZ/OEMU/44/3/19 - [Letter, W. Payman to SZ, 24/12/41]
Reference code
SZ/OEMU/44/3/19
Level of description
Item
Title
[Letter, W. Payman to SZ, 24/12/41]
Date/s
1941
Quantity & Format
1 leaf Letters (typescript)
Personal name
Pile, Frederick,
Subject
Antitank weapons
ICI Lime Ltd
Shaped charges
ICI Lime Ltd
Shaped charges
Creator
Payman, W.Creator
Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993Administrative/Biographical history
recipient
Scope and content
Discusses the use of a cartridge of explosive coned at one end to blow a piece of steel out of a sheet, to be used against aeroplanes attacking tanks. General Pile's and SZ's understanding of this explosive is mentioned.
Permission had been granted by the I.C.I. to carry out experiments with steel plates at their quarries. Payman awaits the plates, which were going to be sent, with the hole which had not gone all the way through.
Permission had been granted by the I.C.I. to carry out experiments with steel plates at their quarries. Payman awaits the plates, which were going to be sent, with the hole which had not gone all the way through.