Subject ght Twentywei To Val From John Reference Date Executive A. Browning V,. Brown ing Committee June 19; Minutes-June be Paragraph 1B 1953. I know you hidiminium it 5,| 1953- are as barrel useful, limit, safety is safe. we convinced as I concerning the safety of so that I need not belabor that point. can furnish factors etc data which on lead tensile us to strength, believe that the Should endurance this barrel If there is fear concerning it, however, or if we wish to establish as impregnable a defense against suits as possible, I suggest that the Twentyweight be submitted to any one of the better organizations which devote themselves exclusively to testing products (there are several such : U.S. testing, York Testing, etc...) for a thorough analysis of the safety of the hiduminium barrel. The emphasis of the analysis can be placed upon the public liability aspect, and they could be requested feel would be wise which is shot recognized stand in to through the and independent advance propose any control measures in addition to the proof load of the barrels now. U.S. expert We would opinion which they (1200 kgms/cm2) then have a to back any court trouble. Any good university metallurgical department or laboratory would also be adequate although not so specialized for the work, but I suggest the testing organizations might be better for that particular problem because they specialize in such work. In case of trouble, these organizations will step in and actively fight the case with you if you have followed their advice. Our position is disadvantageous as Marriner points out in having no laboratory.familiar with our problems. This disadvantage is not confined to court cases$ there are problems constantly arising which could profitably engage such technical attention. I had hoped that we would organize our own research organization adequate to most of these tasks (my memorandum of July 2, 1951) but if that is not presently feasible, we might establish liaison with a good all around laboratory and research organization. There are many of these (Bob Solari's list would contain some) and I believe that ae