Purpose and Scope The purpose of this recommended practice is to provide guidance for Technical Committees in the preparation of Technical Reports. It applies to reports of Surface Vehicle Technical committees only. Aerospace technical reports are covered by editorial practices of the Aerospace Council. Close adherence to this recommended practice by technical committees of mat@ style@ or other matters pertaining to the organization and editorial practices of technical reports be raised with technical committees of the Technical Board@ they should be referred to the chairman of the Publications Advisory Committee for interpretation or for discussion by the full Publications Advisory Committee.