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Anti-Fire Device 1955
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Feltham, Middlesex.
Various demonstrations to show the power of a new invention - a chemical which puts out oil or petrol fires quicker than anything else. Various fires are lit and the chemical is sprayed on them to show how fast it works. Machinery and fabrics are not affected by the new...
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- Time in/Out:
- 01:05:23:00 / 01:08:00:00
- Canister:
- CP 052
- Film ID:
- 39.03
- Issue Date:
- 26/12/1955
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