Static dummy 'Matilda tank, WWII

Date: 1941 Reference: CN 26/1 Creator: Photographic prints and negatives extracted from various record series Catalogue context: 307 photographs showing a variety of dummy weapons, vehicles and vessels under construction and testing, with aerial views taken to test their efficacy. (1-16) Photographs showing the components and construction of a straw packed dummy skeleton replete with fuse ingnition, cordite tubes, firing mechanism and parachute. Photos: Size 12cm x 12cm. (17-31) Photographs showing components and construction of a slybob, used for storing fuel drums. Photos: Size 11cm x 8cm and 8cm x 11cm. (32-49) Photographs showing components of dummy tanks and armoured vehicles, together with personnel undertaking construction trials. Photos: Size 16cm x 21cm. (50-55) Aerial photographs showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photos: Size 13cm x 12cm. (56-7) Photographs with close-up view of dummy artillery gun. Photos: Size 11cm x 16cm. (58) Aerial photograph showing effectiveness of dummy vehicles. Photo: Size 13cm x 12cm. (59) Photograph with close-up view of dummy artillery gun. Photo: Size 11cm x 16cm. (60-63) Photographs ... Categories: Second World War Subjects: Deception, dummies, camouflage; Navy; Oil and gas; Weapons Topics: Business, finance and innovation; Military and war Period: Second World War Copyright information: Copyright clearance for publication is not required, except in the case of documents in third-party copyright. Usage terms: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/information-management/use-of-tna-materials.pdf