. Chemical development Section [and] Mechanical Research and Development Section; summary of achievements, 1917-1918. tiie bursting strength ofthe standard. Con-ference with the Ordnance Department developed that thekilwaukee Pressure Steel Company was the most available con-cern to attempt the manufacture of this shell. A design wasmade up and a man dispatched to handle the matter with theabove concern. They suggested various modifications in thedesign which would adapt it for their manufacturing facili-ties. If these were carried out, they stated the shellscould be made along with their regu

. Chemical development Section [and] Mechanical Research and Development Section; summary of achievements, 1917-1918. tiie bursting strength ofthe standard. Con-ference with the Ordnance Department developed that thekilwaukee Pressure Steel Company was the most available con-cern to attempt the manufacture of this shell. A design wasmade up and a man dispatched to handle the matter with theabove concern. They suggested various modifications in thedesign which would adapt it for their manufacturing facili-ties. If these were carried out, they stated the shellscould be made along with their regu Stock Photo
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. Chemical development Section [and] Mechanical Research and Development Section; summary of achievements, 1917-1918. tiie bursting strength ofthe standard. Con-ference with the Ordnance Department developed that thekilwaukee Pressure Steel Company was the most available con-cern to attempt the manufacture of this shell. A design wasmade up and a man dispatched to handle the matter with theabove concern. They suggested various modifications in thedesign which would adapt it for their manufacturing facili-ties. If these were carried out, they stated the shellscould be made along with their regular production. The shellswere made and after some dailay were delivered at the Univer-sity where they v/ere successfully tried out. A full descrip-tion is contained in a final report by Ut. w^G. Abbott, Jr.H.iii. Toxic Shell. Capsule. This section was requested by thePyrotechnic Section to develop a container for diphenylchlor-arsine to be palced in a H.iil. shell into which TNT would bepoured in a molten condition. Previous containers had giventrouble through leakage.. Some attempt was made to develop a -113-r. ^>ri iii ;..•:•? 1 W:cJ::vv:-i;.;*.v.r ??.?s:/?;??•-?«•-..yj: . >.«*tjt<.v-.V::.-^, :