SZ/OEMU/46/1/16 - [Letter, E.S. Pearson to SZ, 1/9/42]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/46/1/16

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, E.S. Pearson to SZ, 1/9/42]

Date/s

1942

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Subject

Splinters
Explosions -- Physiological effect
Blenheim (bomber)

Creator

Pearson, E. S.

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Describes a trial in which a shell penetrated a Blenhein aircraft but the fragment stream did not damage the dummy pilot. SZ's opinion on whether the blast effect would have killed or injured the men inside is sought.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/46 - [OEMU. Ordnance Board]
    - SZ/OEMU/46/1 - [OEMU. Ordnance Board. General correspondence]
      - SZ/OEMU/46/1/16 - [Letter, E.S. Pearson to SZ, 1/9/42]

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