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The Other Man’s Job: Plywood Invades Europe

Series

Series Name
Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.
S15/52
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Battle in Normandy
  2. 2The Other Man’s Job: Plywood Invades Europe

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 2
Summary
The myriad uses of plywood in war time. Process of manufacture shown briefly: logs are cooked in steam, sawn off in sheets and laminated with veneer. Uses: pontoons and plywood boats, gliders, Mosquito planes.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture; Forestry

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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