 Some within the navy objected to the use of the word "armour" to describe a mixture derived from road-building materials.Yielding slightly, the DNC said that it would remove its objections provided the word "armour" was removed from the name of the product.The Trade Division insisted that the term "armour" was important for morale and that at this stage higher authorities decided that the DNC would be bypassed and production would start without their formal approval.