Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1910 — Lighter Shells for Night Firing. [ARTICLE]

Lighter Shells for Night Firing.

A startling invention has just impressed the British army and navy experts that attended the successful experiments off the Isle of Wight with the device which illuminates shells used for night firing. To the base of the shell a metal cylinder Is attached by a screw movement, and the act of firing the gun causes a powerful 11uminant to burst into flame. This burns brightly throughout the whole of the trajectory of the missile. It is especially useful In testing the effectiveness of range at night both over sea and over land. It also shows the course of-the shell. During richochet it was seen to be most variable. In come cases the shell on striking the waters of the Solent shot vertically upward, a very surprising result, while In many instances It was deflected to the right or left