Paint Preserves Vital Weapons

Issue No.

S15/67

Paramount Issue No.

1456

Date Released

12 Feb 1945

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 1 / 3
Summary: Shots of ships and guns etc. being painted. The process whereby varnish is made with resin and linseed oil is shown. It is then sent via pipelines to the paintshops where it is purified, mixed with paint and then colour added. The paint is then tested for viscosity and thickness, colour. Also shown is the manufacture of a special paint used for camouflage (made from pigments and glue) on guns, jerry cans, mines, rockets for Typhoons etc.
Keywords: Weapons; Industry and manufacture

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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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