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GADOO
Ron Ward, formerly a farmer in Perth, Western Australia, has invented a new fun toy. Three steel hoops with pedals welded between, it can carry adults as well as children and it's already making quite an impact in Europe. Disclaimer:...
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HOVERNEWS
Two variations on the Air Cushion Theme. Demonstrated in Lancashire, the first Hover-Pallet for quantity production. Shown at London Airport, a Hover Platform capable of lifting Seven tons and designed to work ""in tandem"" for moving...
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DRIVERLESS CAR
The mysterious driverless car under study at the Road Research Laboratory. Scientists say by the year 2000 everyone could be sitting back in their vehicles - letting a computer do the work. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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DRIVERLESS TAXIS
In France a new concept in car hire, operated with a ""token"" system. Customer buys a token, this is put into a special meter in the car - easy for the driver, frustrating for the car thief. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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INFLATABLE BOAT RACE
Round London Marathon for inflatable power boats as part of the Boat Show. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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DOG EXERCISER
A dog walking machine has been designed to keep those canine muscles trim. The speed of the moving platform can be varied to suit the need of any size or breed. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
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MINI AIRCRAFT
Parisian Michel Colomban demonstrates his do-it-yourself miniature aeroplane. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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PLANE CRASH TESTS
At a base in California - a new experiment in aid of greater flying safety. Using (at first) a dummy known as ""Captain G"", they're trying to find out the effects of sudden stops at high speed. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an...
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UNDERWATER HELP FOR ""SUBS"" - (Exclusive Pictures)
An ingenious method of bringing a fresh air pipe to men imprisoned in a sunken submarine, manufactured by Mr Cox and demonstrated by Captain Lawson-Smith, is a gun which can fire a hollow bolt through three-quarters of an inch of steel....
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ATOMIC POWER FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES
A recent visit to the National Laboratory at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, underlined the constructive application of atomic energy and radio-activity. Investigation into peaceful uses of the new power is continuous. Disclaimer: British...
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MAIL ROCKETS -
Near Oldenburg, a German inventor has been trying out what he calls ""Mail Rockets"" for use between the mainland and small islands. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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ROLLING HOME
A compromise between a caravan and a country cottage, this new mobile home has been developed by an English firm which has specialised in making railway carriages for over a hundred years. Made largely of aluminium and cedar wood,...
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WINGS WITH A DIFFERENCE
Introducing Britain's first jet-powered executive aircraft, the De Havilland 125. Powered by 2 rear-mounted Bristol-Siddeley jets, it's designed for the boss who wants to go places with speed and comfort. There's room for him and 7 of...
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FOR THE YOUNG OF ALL AGES
The Boys' and Girls' Exhibition in London's Olympia is up-to-date, there is a scale model of a space capsule. It was the focal point of interest for the youngsters from the moment the show opened. And, of-course, there are helicopters,...
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SAFETY ON ICE
Last Winter we had too much of this sort of thing. Indeed, Britain often suffers just as badly as the Continent, but somehow it always seems to cause us more hold-ups and hazards. But here's a new development in tyres which could...
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CITICAR
A new electric 'Citicar' is demonstrated in the streets of Sebring, Florida. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for...
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DO IT YOURSELF' EXHIBITION
The 22nd International Handicrafts and DIY Exhibition held at Olympia, where there are many new gadgets to be seen. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata...
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WATER POWERED CAR
At Rouen, a car which runs on a mixture of water and alcohol. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical...
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NEW PLOUGH
A new plough which could revolutionise soil car and cultivation throughout the world. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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ROYAL TOUR OF THE SOUTH BANK EXHIBITION
The following day the King and Queen, together with members of the Royal Family toured the Exhibition site. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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WEATHER ROBOT
The ""Grasshopper"" a quaint device which will be used as a miniature weather station by the United States Navy. Dropped by parachute, the Grasshopper will play an important part in ""Operation Deep Freeze"" to be held in the Antarctic....
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A MISSILE'S MISTAKE
At the American proving ground, in New Mexico, the Navy puts a new research rocket to a test. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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TRANSONIC WIND TUNNEL
Through the combined initiative of 14 of our leading aviation companies, a transonic wind tunnel has been built near Bedford, to be used jointly by these companies for their research in high speed aerodynamics. The Duke of Edinburgh...
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THIS SCIENTIFIC AGE
Olympia, in London and the Boys and Girls Exhibition with all the latest ideas in space ships on show. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...