Eight days locked in a 98 degree 'Hot Box' with regular climbs up and down steps to the ticking of a metronome, that was the special fatigue duty that four soldiers volunteered for. This experiment to test men's reactions to tropical heat, was caried out in a London basement by army doctor Captain Roger Bannister. The photo shows from left to right: Colin Smith of Kilburn, Roger Bannister and Corporal Christopher Roberts. 12th March 1959.

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Caption: Eight days locked in a 98 degree 'Hot Box' with regular climbs up and down steps to the ticking of a metronome, that was the special fatigue duty that four soldiers volunteered for. This experiment to test men's reactions to tropical heat, was caried out in a London basement by army doctor Captain Roger Bannister. The photo shows from left to right: Colin Smith of Kilburn, Roger Bannister and Corporal Christopher Roberts. 12th March 1959.

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Keywords: BOOD PRESSURE • DOCTOR • FITNESS • GREAT BRITAIN • HEALTHCARE • MEASURING