Show whiskers stymie gas mask tv TA r N P 75 1 7 N 1 0 51 01 1 17 1 km M W A an P M A george allen alien of bromley england offered an unsuspected problem to air precaution wardens of beckenham Bec kenham kent during house to house visits to fit residents with gas masks the wardens found that a bearded individual like mr allen alien requires extra careful fitting because the hair forms an inlet between the mask and the face they solved the problem by fitting a mask one size smaller than that required for a clean shaved person and contributed to rs fis future safety |