Recollections of a War Office Meeting held in December 1943.

Only about a dozen there, service personel, scientists etc.

V2 details accurately given - height - speed - Range - trajectory - warhead 10 tons ( later proved to be 1 ton)

I was told :-

a) cover Kent with a lattice of equilateral triangles (over 30 in all)

b) Site a a microphone at each the corner

c) Wire each microphone to a new HQ in Canterbury.

d) I shall need a lot of microphones and recorders (our present ones being worn out).

Answer from me.

a) No problem. Do it tonight on the map. Survey 90% and flag result: finish tomorrow night rest next day.

b) I cannot wire 30 more microphones to CANTERBURY, it is a job for the Post Office.

Chairmans Reply:-

A Senior PO rep will be at your office tomorrow a.m.

Spend the millions and get all the extra gear you need from the Northampton Depot.

I will send you a "boffin" for technical problems.

The Boffin could not say how the gadget could produce results. Sent to his boss he did not know either.

On advice I sent for a Cambridge Don, He arrived late in the evening and solved the problem (details xxxxxx)

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P.S. If you like more details of the next few weeks I will be glad to provide,
e.g use of a 6" Dover Gun approximate speed and trajectory 0f the V.2.

One interesting meeting led by WATKINS WATT (I Think).