Nobel, Ontario

The capacity of this plant was increased one-hundredfold to 350,000 lbs (159,000 kg) of Cordite per month.

In addition, in February 1918, they started to build a Cordite plant at Nobel to produce 1,500,000 lbs (681,000 kg) per month.

A typical wage for the winter of 1942-43, for an employee to blend cordite and pack it for shipment to munitions plants elsewhere, was 52 cents per hour.

This engine was slated to power the ill-fated Avro Arrow until the project was cancelled by the Diefenbaker government.

Some businesses in the town were affected by the new highway due to a sharp decline in traffic and customers, and had to close down.