Cylindrical stick of explosive substitute in cream paper wrapper with purple printing

PART OF:: Collection of nine permitted and seven non-permitted dummy explosives

Made:: 1959-1969 in United Kingdom

maker:: Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Cylindrical stick of explosive substitute in cream paper

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Cylindrical stick of explosive substitute in cream paper wrapper with purple printing, printed: ‘POLAR ROCKITE’; ICI Trademark, by Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, British, 1959-1969

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Category:: Mining & Ore Dressing

Object Number:: 1969-556/12

Materials:: paper (fibre product)

type:: explosive substitute

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Cylindrical stick of explosive substitute in cream paper wrapper with purple printing

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