AERIAL DISPATCH CONVEYOR (ED-188A) TRIAL RUN.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A001200010032-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 9, 2011
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: December 29, 1958
• Content Type: MEMO

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29 December 1958
SUBJECT: Aerial Dispatch Conveyor (ED-188A) Trial Run.
1. On 18 December 1958, a trial run of the prototype Aerial Dispatch
Conveyor was conducted at the contractor's site. Attending from this
agency were:
the undersigned.
2. With the exception of the following minor discrepaicies the con.
veyor system was fabricated in accordance with the specifications set
forth in the contractor's proposal of 19 June 1958 and the meeting held
between the contractor, PP/AMD, and TSS/ED on 16 July 1958.
a) Locking arrangement on 10 ft. roller sections
shall be pin and gudgeon type.
b) Side rails of 10 ft. roller section shall be alum-
inum in lieu of steel.
c) Outboard skew rollers to be modified to prevent
bundle jamming at exit.
d) Caster type rollers in transition section shall be
changed to solid or skate rollers to aid in tracking.
e) An apron extension below the buttress rails will be
required for small bundles.
f) Lead in flaring shall be incorporated at the transi-
tion entrance section.
3. The above noted ciiS3crepencies constitute minor fabrication I
changes. However, it was determined that the proposed bundle dimensions
supplied the contractor represented inside box measurements and not over
all outside dimensions. This is quite unfortunate since the transition
section was designed to accommodate an overall width of 17 inches where
as the actual dimension should be approximately 21 inches. In order to
obtain a workable unit the transition section must be redesigned. In
addition, it is recommended that when redesigning the transition section
the exit angle should be changed from 90? to 45? to facilitate the track-
ing ability of the system and insure rapid delivery of all bundles.
4. The braking action incorporated in the conveyor system.,to stop
the dispatching operation,functions quite satisfactorily. However, the
brake shoe spacing for this requirement was based upon the use of 44 inch
pallets beneath each bundle. It was brought to the undersigned's atten-
tion, and the contractor's, that a 17 inch pallet is now proposed. No men-
tion of this change was ever received by TSS/ED.
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SEUET CONFINENTIAL
) 24 December the undersigned had a meeting with~ 25X1
5' Cm~ in the absence ofF- ~ The u-ndersigne(i was 25X1
informed that FE now has accepted the opera----- responsibility for the
interim of supplying crews, aircraft,, and equipment for aerial delivery
stock pile on a world -wide basis. Further discussion with 25X1
disclosed that the bundle dispatch velocity of '0 MPH was 25X1
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'.uch oo J-Lgh; a valUVof 15 MPH is more realistic. This data effects
ti..e buttress wall design and a slower velocity would allow for a lighter
construction.
_~the undersigned recommends that a meeting be held to determine 25X1
the course of action to be taken and to clarify certain points which are
now in question.
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