EXPLOSIVES AND DEMOLITION PART 1: ANATOMY OF AN EXPLOSION [Main Title]

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  • Title: EXPLOSIVES AND DEMOLITION PART 1: ANATOMY OF AN EXPLOSION [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRN 2053A
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  • Summary: Naval instructional film on the nature of explosives, showing the chemical changes that occur during an explosion. Explaining the differences between high and low explosives, and covering various types of explosives used by the Navy including amatol, minol, torpex and plastic explosive.
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  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: DRN 2053A
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DRN 2053A)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1968
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Navy (Production sponsor) World Wide Pictures (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 2 Footage: 2000 ft (ca); Running time: 22 mins
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    DRN 2053A

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