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I I l December 7, 1936 Lr, J. C. Taylor Lthyl Gasoline Corporation Chrysler Building New York, hew York Attention Lr, 0, B, Lewis Dear Lr, Lewis: In reply to your question regarding non-sparking scrapers, I believe it would be desirable to furnish our men with these instruments, particularly since they may have occasion to enter tanks Hot located at refineries, and in situations where they will have to depend entirely on their own equipment, I assume that you have already written the safety men advising them of the type of air-line equipment that they will receive, and detailing the items, in order that we may be sure that their equipment is complete, I beliove the list of equipment was included in our letter acquainting you with the order for the equipment, vie have noted in the records covering the territory of the eastern seaboard that there are a number of barge3, owned and operated by contract shippers, and on which very little history can be obtained at the loading points due to the faet that they are in intermittent service and may be used by a number of refiners in a given period of time, would it be possible for you to obtain from these contract ing companies, the names or numbers of the tankers or barges, as well as information on the capacities^ : Thanking you, I am Very truly yours. bK:vn iTllard V, Lachle, L, D,