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

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CIA-RDP78-03642A001200010032-2
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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December 22, 2016
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May 9, 2011
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32
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Publication Date: 
December 29, 1958
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MEMO
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/09: CIA-RDP78-03642AO01200010032-2 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. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/09: CIA-RDP78-03642AO01200010032-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/09: CIA-RDP78-03642AO01200010032-2 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 r ' -t--E '.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. cc: PP/AbID FE/Air Staff ko'~ "f%-AIE 'be*.*A ;:%JILTVkIM IOCr-4-V-LVerACr-rA-T KvionNamft. v%4V4.-bt Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/09: CIA-RDP78-03642AO01200010032-2