| Accession Number | 090317 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
(DATE TAKEN AND LOCATION UNKNOWN). A PENDULUM HAMMER APPARATUS USED IN EXPERIMENTS ON THE ...
Description
(DATE TAKEN AND LOCATION UNKNOWN). A PENDULUM HAMMER APPARATUS USED IN EXPERIMENTS ON THE INITIATION OF EXPLOSIVES. CAVITY-NOSED BULLETS ATTACHED TO THE PENDULUM HAMMER ARE ALLOWED TO FALL AND STRIKE A FILM OF NITROGLYCERINE, THE RESULTS OF THE MINOR DETONATION ARE THEN EVALUATED.