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Sample of 'Gordon aerolite flax re-inforced synthetic phenolic resin material
- Made:
- 1941-1943 in United Kingdom
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Sample of 'Gordon aerolite flax re-inforced synthetic phenolic resin material, British, 1941-1943. Used in the fuslage of the Spitfire aircraft.
Details
- Category:
- Farnborough
- Object Number:
- 1993-1940
- Materials:
- phenol formaldehyde (Bakelite) and flax
- Measurements:
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overall: 12 mm x 1190 mm x 150 mm, Wt. 2.82kg
- type:
- component - object and fuselage