Air-Raid Protection
Air-raid precautions, largely conlined lo the issuing of gas masks and ihe digging of trenches, have been criticised for, among other things, their ffdlure to protect the civilian population from the incendiary bomb. Complete protection, 'of course, is impossible, but by using a new fire-resist-ing product it may be possible to localise the effect of (lie bomb. The invention, a mineral paint, has been tested successfully in conditions closely resembling those likely to occur after a.i air raid in which incendiary bombs were used. One of these missiles, weighing only 21b. is capable of burning for about ten minutes with a tremendous heat, rising to 3000dcg. Fahr. What chance would an ordinary house have if struck direct? Every chance, it is declared, if the occupier had previously, taken the precaution of applying this new finish. It is claimed that the fire-resisting properlies of the paint would prevent the fire from spreading. A bomb would burn itself out without the structure catching alight.
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Franklin Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 32, 22 March 1939, Page 2
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164Air-Raid Protection Franklin Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 32, 22 March 1939, Page 2
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