TO PRESERVE CORDITE
NEW SECRET PROCESS
“ Times.”—Sydney “ Sun ” Special Cables. LONDON, March 4.
The greatest secrecy is being maintained in regard to the discovery of a process for the preservation of cordite, preventing deterioration in hot climates. The treatment is based on molybdenum (a hard silver-wlu.te metallic element).
In view of cordite losses, the French authorities are inquiring into the deposits of molybdenum in Australia. Within a month the price of the ore has risen from 75s to 110 s a ton.
Supplies are now unobtainable,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19140306.2.89
Bibliographic details
Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16492, 6 March 1914, Page 8
Word Count
86TO PRESERVE CORDITE Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16492, 6 March 1914, Page 8
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Log in