Nigel Balchin Quote

"You know those penetration figures?" "Mm." "Well, there's a positive correlation between penetration and the height of the man firing." "Easy," I said. "The taller the man, the more rarefied the atmosphere and the less the air resistance."

The Small Back Room (p. 8), Collins. 1943

You know those penetration figures? Mm. Well, there's a positive correlation between penetration and the height of the man firing. Easy, I said. The...

You know those penetration figures? Mm. Well, there's a positive correlation between penetration and the height of the man firing. Easy, I said. The...

You know those penetration figures? Mm. Well, there's a positive correlation between penetration and the height of the man firing. Easy, I said. The...

You know those penetration figures? Mm. Well, there's a positive correlation between penetration and the height of the man firing. Easy, I said. The...