See -- it . os IELASSIF” nm. B. The Rauland Corporation instrument is a portable alpha, beta, gamma meter. It was the subcommitteets recom mendation that this instrument be modified to gamma reading only. It was further recomended that the instrument be placed in a metal case, These modifications, especially removal of the alpha-beta featura, would simplify the instrument and perhaps effect a reduction in price. . As a result of these specifications the Model 247-A (modified) manufactured by the Victoreen Instrument Campany, Model 1X-6 manufactured by the National Technical Laboratories, and the modified Zeus manufactured by the Rauland Corporation, wore constructed specially for this operation, High range pocket dosimeters (lOr and 50r) were constructed specially for this operation by the Kelly—Koett Company and the A, 0. Beckman Co. Standard range dosimeters (0-.2r) were obtained from the Cambridge Instrument Company which minufactured them primrily to, v vl as a result of stirmlation by the subcannittee. A serious bottle-neck developed with respect to landsverk electrometers, This resulted from indecision on the part of Landsverk as to - S whether to expand his existizy; plant in Chicago or combine with the JN " Kelly-Koett Corporation of Covinston, Kentucky. his present business it would be possible that fivo-hundred 0.2r a meters could be obtained from parts on hand by 15 January 1943, Leet YO If he continued with the other hand there was no promise of delivery on the higher range On meters and he wanted a development or cost-plus contract to do the work. It appeared that immediate action was needed and it wagsthe canmittee's y tows _—— wor . 7 hy cence TL : recommendation that an order for less than five-hundred 0,2r meters be —- placed so that Landsverk misht devote his time to the delivery of the higher range meters. - - 9 ~_