Selection / Categorisation Process
Danny
My research shows that the selection / categorisation process changed significantly during the war.
Initially the ACSBs selected candidates using the old school method of "he seemed like a good sort", primarily because they had no standard tests that they could utilise to judge each candidates ability in a particular aircrew role. Your board clearly classified you as a "good sort" and your continued input into this thread demonstrates that they were correct!
The information I have is that board members preferred the "impression" method over the "new fangled mystical scientific devices" even when tests were available.
A survey carried out in 1942 showed that there was a significant amount of wasted training effort due to misclassification by the boards
As the war progressed, the Bartlett Test and the SMA3 co-ordination test were introduced, followed by the later introduction of the battery of aptitude tests that were in place when John went through ACRC to be classified.
Regards
Pete
Last edited by Petet; 30th Sep 2015 at 22:22.
Reason: Adding a bit of praise for Danny!!!!!