CAST DOUBLE BASE PROPELLANTS [Main Title]

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  • Title: CAST DOUBLE BASE PROPELLANTS [Main Title]
  • Film Number: WOY 1720
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  • Summary: Silent film shot at ERDE (the Explosives Research and Development Establishment, Waltham Abbey) showing the manufacturing and testing of double base solid propellants (made from explosive and nitro-cellulose) for use in projectiles. Black and white film with colour inserts, made in-house at ERDE.
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  • Colour: B&W (part Colour)
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  • Object_Number: WOY 1720
  • Sound: Silent
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  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1950
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Explosives Research and Development Establishment (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W (part Colour) Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 825 ft; Running time: 17 mins
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