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INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE Et h y l Ga s o l in e Co r p o r a t io n Ch k y s l e r b u il d in g 405 Le x in g t o n Av e n u e Ne w Yo r k June 27, 1939 !/ cc: Dr. R. A. Kehoe WN0RU3KJK W MIU J.Jf. SCHA1FS1 Replying to your note and confidential aemorafalua to Dr. Kehoe and yourself from Hugh Fossett, on the jJ^aSS3S%aild bomb proof Mending plants, I find myself at variance with tn^^popoaal submitted. X would not attempt a. ccrrectj^ms^of the presehb^Jesign because I think the entire thing is fund^Ih^%\ly wrong. the proposal to "build sueJ*Ofplant-Jfyffaer a hill indicates they must expect plenty of high ea^&sSves possibly some incendi ary and gas "bombs. Why even think "hpAl^^fng:while the bombing is taking placet And, if they get whst scorn to expect, certainly electric current for lights, sad powerblowers will be cut off. The possibility is that ine IniySfr^ such a trap, we will either have sen aspbyxi will Utw an open 1ight and blow themselves up. The po bomb blocking one entrance and trapping people with! ,e'blending plant is quit large, The ventilator out of e a target, and would probably put the ventilating s; Tsaission if a bomb fell in the vicinity. In s wholeso tion of such a echeae, 1 suppose one-should befell workable ly proposal would be to have their blending plant run along orthodox lines, Jflit possibly camouflaged, I think a very good: csmouflailA would be tj/have the plant represent a Bavarian Beer Gar-' den - to BXfactlm))y4bout & particularly grim subject. This pre- 1 suoably wou^^bp^$Cle or so from the blending tanks which, unless ! I am mistaken, enemy aviators could probably spot as large round mounds recently covered with nice green grass.At any time up to the time of actual bombing by an enemy, such a plant could be used with full ventilation, washing facilities, etc, la time of war, every thing is different, and the danger from lead of a solid nature is much greater than that of some fumes from a liquid lead.. I should Weso to Mr. J, B. Schaefer -2- Juae 27 Q 70 suggest having our cache in the side of the mountain all right, hut simply as a storage terrain*!, Also, this >torsge should he in a tunnel open at "both ends, thus natural ventilation through the tun nel will occur with the orevailing -"inle. Tn case of destruction of the orthocox "blending plant (camouflaged, of course) the reserve "1 ;Id in rolled, out of the tunnel, probably at night or during one of 'ingland's cloudy or foggy days. In the shade of an old apple tretf - 'f- probably have a gasoline engine running a pump ('because "by our hypothesis stags and electric current are not available). At nr nair that ooint auuenr several stubs of pipe, very similar In ap~ os&rance to our Fluid standpipes. I should soy that the drum would have the bungs taken out and one of these }i/^H Pipes placed in the fluid. The ruction ox' the gasoline Dura? is connected both to avia tion gasoline under one c.f the -sounds end this Fluid ? tan drupe. "oth gasoline and Fluid arc sucked out siviultar.sounly and the gaso line from the gaaollrtts driven pura? goers back into the tank rind this ">T0cess continues until as muvjsh Fluid is used as the gasoline requires. 1-3 fr.r as ih-* non1 r ^'ahlng is cor,corned, a- little rinse off with -the gnaolir.-3 at that ooint a thowsufh h wi t? soap an'- water --hen the men g~t back to theif biopb proof eheltsrs would suffice. If o. lucky shot hits the puis? urtfep the tree or blocks the entrance to our little tunnel, facilities at the o-.hT **31 of iV- tunnel unable us to continue with the b ttlf. Blending might be1 curtailed during a raid, but unless bombs, fall continuously sight end boy this should not be a, serious matter. & bomb uroof gasoline tank could carry a concentrated mixture of Fluid as a. '`Master ijx", for blending down further as required. It seems a sod commentary on 1939 that we should be consid ering living like soles and working in the dark. I think the pro posal I have outlined mors feasible than depending on mechanical devices for ventilation, washing, and other customary functions deep in the ground. I realise such suggestions fojr handling Fluid, from one in the Safety "Department are heresy but the fundamental conditions are different in war than in peace. The principal object in time of war is tc "carry on..*' I think my plans- much :iaor practical and less expensive, but herewith admit I may have overlooked some fundamental factors which a closer view would reveal. ktaCL ec: Dr. R. A. Ileho# HE 0015817