The scope of activities of the National Bureau of Standards is suggested in the following listing of the divisions and sections engaged in technical work. In general, each section is engaged in specialized research, development, and engineering in the field indicated by its title. A brief description of the activities, and of the resultant reports and publications, appears on the inside of the hack cover of this report.These three divisions are engaged in a broad program of research Electromechanical Ordnance, and development in advanced ordnance. Activities include Ordnance Electronics. basic and applied research, engineering, pilot production, field testing, and evaluation of a wide variety of ordnance materiel. Special skills and facilities of other NBS divisions also contribute to this program. The activity is sponsored by the Department of Defense.Missile Development. Missile research and development:
A specimen of Model lOP 045 electric drinking water cooler manufactured by the Frigidaire Division of General Motors Corporation was tested to determine compliance with Federal Specification 00-C-566b and Amendment 2, as modified in the Quartermaster Invitation to Bid No. QM 11-009-52-1263. Performance tests only were made as requested. The specimen, as submitted, met all requirements of the performance tests except those for the drinking-water thermostat and one of the requirements for the water regulator and valve. The latter deficiency was corrected by adjustment. The installation of a second drinking-, water thermostat by a representative of the manufacturer did not permit the cooler to meet the requirements of the thermostat test. I.
Th e scope of activities of the National Bureau of Standards is suggested in the following listing of the divisions and sections engaged in technical work. In general, each section is engaged in specialized research, development, and engineering in the field indicated by its title. A brief description of the activities, and of the resultant reports and publications, appears on the inside of the back cover of this report.
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