The Other Man’s Job: Glass to Stop Bullets

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/69

Paramount Issue No.

1467

Date Released

22 Mar 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Other Man’s Job: Glass to Stop Bullets
2. 2Cologne Captured

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

The production of bulletproof safety glass for wartime use. Strength shown under attack from Bren-gun. Sheets of cellulose-acetate are placed between sheets of glass and sealed with bitumen. Carriage screen of the Mosquito is prepared, the inside being cleaned with petroleum-ether. Manufacture of toughened glass for road vehicles - demonstrated to stand up to extremes of heat and pressure.

Keywords

Vehicles; Aviation; Industry and manufacture

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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