After the United Stales, Itly continues to be the world's second largest producer of rayon. American production in 1930 was estimated at 50,000,000 kilograms, Italian at 30,000,000, Germany at 23,000,000, and British at 22,000,000. , A rope between seven and eight miles long lias been made for tho William pit at Whitehaven. Tho rope is for use on ;i. haulage road which goes (|i»te a long way.under the sea. It weighs thirty-five tons.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20421, 16 December 1931, Page 15
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