DEVELOPMENT OF POWDER DISPENSERS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: DEVELOPMENT OF POWDER DISPENSERS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: DED 37
  • Other titles: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: A. Blue powder released from container on 100 ft tower. Descent and dispersion over sampling area recorded. Powder container (on parachute) dropped from helicopter. Descent and air burst showing dispersion of powder. Close up of ejection of powder from container. Close up of powder emission from nozzles. High speed record at 1000 fps Fastax camera. Dispersion and travel of blue powder from container. CU of various devices for powder dispersion. Emission and cloud travel over ground. B. Duplicate copy of A.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour (Kodachrome)
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  • Object_Number: DED 37
  • Sound: B&W
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (DED 37)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1964-06-10
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Porton Down (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour (Kodachrome) Sound format: B&W Soundtrack language: Silent Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 280 ft
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    DED 37

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