| 21. | From the 1890s new types of explosive were coming into use, including guncotton and cordite.
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| 22. | It was used to transport Cordite by boat to Priddy's Hard, in Gosport.
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| 23. | In addition, replacing the ballistite cartidges with cordite reduced the maximum range by 1000 yards.
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| 24. | The site employed 13, 000 workers, making cordite, an explosive propellent for shells.
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| 25. | In June 1940, the head-office had been transferred to Cordite Avenue at Maribyrnong.
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| 26. | The rocket had a problem, the bonding of the cordite to the outer case failing.
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| 27. | We opened our eyes and saw the hole in the ceiling and ( smelt ) the cordite,
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| 28. | We opened our eyes and saw the hole in the ceiling and ( smelled ) the cordite,
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| 29. | Cordite was also used for large weapons, such as tank guns, artillery and naval guns.
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| 30. | 35 % of British cordite produced between 1942 and 1945 came from Ardeer and these agency factories.
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