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OBJECT TYPE: Paint Chip
DATE: 1940–1946
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0634.001

MANUFACTURER: Ministry of Aircraft Production
MODEL: Colour Standards
LOCATION: London, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: card stock cover & specification sheets; brass screw fasteners

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 11.5 cm
Width: 8.4 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: 1.5 cm
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Defence UK
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: London

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945); the Ministry of Aircraft Production was formed in 1940 and was absorbed into the Ministry of Supply in 1946
Canada: Unknown
Function: The Ministry of Aircraft Production was a specialized supply agency of the British government responsible for manufacturing aircraft for British forces (primarily the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm). This book contains a selection of captioned cards of various colours to provide contractors with specifications for approved colour schemes for aircraft.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: printed lettering on front cover reads: "Ministry of Aircraft Production/COLOUR STANDARDS/Specifications D.T.D. 83A, D.T.D. 308, D.T.D. 314/D.T.D. 420A AND D.T.D. 517."
Missing: N/A
Finish: medium green cover with black printed lettering; brass screw fasteners
Decoration: none

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Ministry of Aircraft Production, Book, sample, between 1940–1946, Artifact no. 2002.0634, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2002.0634.001/

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