US Military

Mar. 03, 1959 - Army Personnel Undergo Heat Tests': Volunteer Army Personnel are now undergoing a series of Heat Tests at the Army Research Est. at Hampstead. The Test includes the lifting of 50 lb. ammunition boxes in rotation on and off make believe lorry tailboards in a room with humidity temp. of Dewpoint 84. This is carried out in four hour periods of 30 mins. of lifting and 30 mins. break. which includes recording periods at the end of each period four men observers examine the volunteers condition of breathing etc. Throughout each test the volunteers wear an IMP mask (Integrating Motor Pneumotagraph) which records breathing oxygen contest. etc. Photo Shows: The Four observers at work on volunteer David Smith of Coventry at the end of a 30 minute working period. The Observers examine each man for temp. pulse breathing oxygen content etc

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Ammunition Believe Breathing Coventry Examine Hampstead Humidity Includes Lorry Mins Minute Observers Oxygen Periods Pulse Rotation Temp Tests Throughout Undergo Undergoing Volunteer Volunteers

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