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Carbamite: manufacture for use in cordite and nitro-cellulose propellant
Catalogue reference: AVIA 22/2003
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This record is about the Carbamite: manufacture for use in cordite and nitro-cellulose propellant dating from 1940 Jul-Nov. in the series Ministry of Supply: Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AVIA 22/2003
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 Jul-Nov.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Carbamite: manufacture for use in cordite and nitro-cellulose propellant
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 285/MATS/40 Pt. II
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2186156/
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Series information
AVIA 22
Ministry of Supply: Registered Files
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