CS BURST AT HARD TARGET (PROGRAMME 39/70) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: CS BURST AT HARD TARGET (PROGRAMME 39/70) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: DED 273
  • Other titles: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Long shot of open air sampling stage. There are two runs; in each, a CS grenade burst and the dispersal of the gas cloud is recorded. First run shows a CS burst next to various poles containing samplers which will gauge the level of CS gas. In the second run, dummy human figures are grouped around CS device; after the burst, the dispersion of cloud over the figures is recorded. Afterwards, samplers and figures are collected and placed in the back of a lorry, and taken away for analysis.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DED 273
  • Sound: Mute
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  • Production Date: 1968-11-19
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Porton Down (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Mute Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 100 ft; Running time: 2 mins 45 secs
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    DED 273

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