SZ/OEMU/47/6/10 - First report on the ignition of petrol-vapour/air mixtures by high-velocity projectiles and fragments:- ignition by means of the high temperature associated with the bow-wave, April 1943

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/47/6/10

Level of description

Item

Title

First report on the ignition of petrol-vapour/air mixtures by high-velocity projectiles and fragments:- ignition by means of the high temperature associated with the bow-wave, April 1943

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

5 leaves

Subject

Projectiles
Fuel tanks

Creator

Road Research Laboratory

Scope and content

MAP/57/ACW.WGM.ACJ

A.C. 4470

INC/SC.I.18

SD/FP 130

Describes tests carried out to determine whether high-velocity fragments entering petrol tanks can ignite the vapours. Preliminary tests proved the fragments were capable of igniting other mixtures but no similar result was obtained with petrol-vapour/air mixtures.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/47 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel]
    - SZ/OEMU/47/6 - [OEMU. Fragmentation Panel. Miscellaneous papers]
      - SZ/OEMU/47/6/10 - First report on the ignition of petrol-vapour/air mixtures by high-velocity projectiles and fragments:- ignition by means of the high temperature associated with the bow-wave, April 1943

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