NEW “IRON” RATION
.A now emergency ration —soldiers know it as the “iron” ration —is being used by the British troops, who will spend ten weeks in the Egyptian desert. It weighs only six ounces, and is capable of sustaining a man for 24 to .‘tfi hours. It contains ingredients which supply all the necessary vita-mins—-cocoa, sugar, pea powder, beef powder, oil of lemon, and cocoa butter —and, it is believed, provides the maximum nourishment in the smallest possible compass. Frequently on their tour of 5000 miles the soldiers have had to depend on the new ration, and its sustaining qualities have been reported on favourably. If it is recommended in the final report it is intended to adopt it in the Service. The present “iron” ration is made of dried meat, concentrated biscuit, tea and sugar, and is guaranteed to keep a man tolerably fit for 24 hours, but it does not contain the vitamins which are provided in the new ration.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 April 1932, Page 5
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163NEW “IRON” RATION Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 16 April 1932, Page 5
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