Nylon Goes to War

Series

Series Name
War Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.
204
Date Released
2 Apr 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Australia
  2. 2Alexander Meets Tito
  3. 3Nylon Goes to War
  4. 4Britain’s Post-War Homes
  5. 5Churchill on Siegfried Line

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
Processes of manufacture of solid nylon thread. Uses: parachute cords and glider tow ropes (both these seen in action).
Keywords
Aviation; Industry and manufacture; Military
Credits:
Commentator
Rex Keating

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
Phone
020 7416 5291
Fax
020 7416 5379
Address
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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