Located and recorded with accessories for Zeiss microscope by Ernst Leitz.

Two 16mm film magazines in cardboard box. Type G45 Ref. No. 14A/13934 made by Williamson Mfg. Co. Ltd. London & Reading. One has 'Botany Research' scratched onto the back. Both are empty of film.

Similar films were used in gun cameras throughout WWII by British fighter units and armament schools from 1939 onwards (including by the RNZAF) which used 16 mm orthochromatic film supplied in 25 ft lengths with a frame speed of 16, 18 or 20 per second, these corresponding to the rates of fire of the Lewis, Vickers K and Browning machine guns.

Details

Category:
Scientific Instruments & Research
Object Number:
Y1996.141.19.2/8
Materials:
metal (unknown)
type:
film magazine
credit:
Gift of University of Manchester