a
expand his existing plant in ‘Chicago or combine with the Kelly-Koett
Corporation of Covington, Kéntucky.
If he continued with his present
business it would be possible that five-hundred 0.2r meters could be obtained from parts on hand by 15 January 1948.
On the other hand there
was no promise of delivery on the higher range meters and he wanted a
development or cost-plus contract to do the work.
It appeared that im-
mediate action was needed and it was the committee's recommendation that
ean order for less than five-hundred 0.2r meters be placed so that Lands-
verk might devote his time to the delivery of the higher range meters.
Delivery of the A. 0. Beckman electrometers by 15 January was not
considered possible, but an order was recommended for the purpose of
stimulating production sources in addition to those of Landsverk.
The quantities of survey instruments recommended did not include
allowance for more than six manned airoraft.
Should more aircraft be
involved it was recommended that the following quantities and types of
instruments be procured for each aircraft:
1 ion chamber survey mter,
2 OM survey meters and 1 proteximeter.
It was further reconmended that 40 alpha measuring instruments be
procured; also 20 additional (un-modified) Rauland-Zeus, and 20 AEC
designed Pluto meters, Model 356, from a lot of 125 manufactured by the
Victoreen Company anid delivered approximately July 1947 to the Atomic
es
6,
ior wy,
Energy Commission.
In October 1947 the Bureau of Ships had under development between
the Naval Research Laborate't: tind the Sylvania Electric Products Company
13
Section IX
Y
a