SZ/OEMU/47/11/6 - The penetration of 1/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. fragments into various varieties of wood, December 1943

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/11/6

Level of description

Item

Title

The penetration of 1/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. fragments into various varieties of wood, December 1943

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

7 leaves

Subject

Splinters -- Penetration tests
Wood -- Penetration tests

Creator

Great Britain. Ministry of Supply. Armaments Research Department.

Scope and content

A.C. 5532

SD/FP. 199

A.R.D. Explosives Report 364/43

Describes trials carried out to determine the velocity necessary for fragments of specific weights to penetrate elm, oak, chestnut, and fir.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/11 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Shells II]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/11/6 - The penetration of 1/16 oz. and 1/4 oz. fragments into various varieties of wood, December 1943

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