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TO GROW ON STONY GROUND
A useful device for replacing the lost fertility and re-seeding the barren acres, is the first all - British Hydraulic Feeder to go into production. With this new machine it is possible to spread a carpet of seed mixture in all sorts of...
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SPACE SOMERSAULT INTO HISTORY
Colonel Alexei Leonov makes history 300 miles above the earth. The Russian Cosmonaut's the first man to brave the vacuum of science. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the...
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CUTTING A BREAKTHROUGH
A breakthrough in cutting heavy gauge steel plates which will speed up working time and increase production. Only one operator is needed to supervise the simultaneous cutting operations. It was developed by a firm in Croydon. Disclaimer:...
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PACKA PLASTIC PINTA
Britain is drinking around four million gallons of milk a day. A factory in Mildenhall, Suffolk has found an alternative to the familiar milk bottle. A machine uses a tube of polythene sheet. It fills it with milk and seals off the tubes...
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KEEPING THE WOLVES FROM THE DOOR
A firm in Scarborough has built a special coach to outwit the wolves who follow Beauty Queens around on their travels. The coach offers comfort as well as air conditioning and TV. The big security feature is the electronic door-closing...
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SUBMARINE ESCAPERS SET DEPTH RECORD
On board the HMS Orpheus, two officers and ten ratings are perfecting a new escape technique, developed by Royal Naval boffins back in Britain. The escaper doesn't have breathing apparatus. He wears a special suit and breathes only the...
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SKI WITHOUT FEARS
Alex Lander of Glasgow, has developed a water ski-trainer, which can be fitted with a radio controlled power unit, to bring it back to the landing stage. Its a wonderful invention, designed to give the skier confidence and moral support....
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PUTTING A STOP TO IT
An emergency brake for heavy lorries has been developed in Australia to reduce the risk of brake failure. A twelve tonner travelling at 35 miles an hour can stop in less than forty feet. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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HOVERCRAFT FOR THE STATES
The VA3 Hovercraft is in the news again following an agreement between Vickers and an American company. The VA3 is off to the States at the end of the month for development tests and to show the Americans how the hovercraft principle...
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WINNERS ON WHEELS - SIDEWAYS CAR
A new device has been invented to make parking easier. It can be fitted to almost any car, van or lorry. It consists of two rollers, lowered by hydraulic rollers. The designers claim that 40% more cars could be parked in crowded towns if...
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ZERO ""G""
Our pictures show student pilots at America's Aerospace Research School where Zero G is achieved in a C135 flying classroom which simulates conditions in a space craft. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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DIAL YOUR DRINK
The ""Flag Inn"" at Bolton in Lancashire is the first in the country to introduce the dial-a-drink system. You dial your choice according to its serial number, and this is recorded by the control unit behind the bar which also marks up...
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THE FLYING MATTRESS
The Flying Mattress though its official name is M1 Utility after its designer Marcelle Lobelle. The whole affair only weighing five hundredweight. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions...
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Fire Fighters Test ""Soap-Sud"" Spray
Brigade representatives see demonstration of new flame quelling method at Harrow. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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ONLY FOR THE BIRDS?
Ever since he saw his first bird, man has been trying to get airborne under his own power. The latest bird-man is Victoria's Ron Costello. He's out to challenge the wide blue yonder in his one leg-powered, durlium strutted,...
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THE PRINCE AT THE FAIR
On his arrival at Brussels, Prince Philip was welcomed by Prince Albert of Belgium. He had flown across to look over the British Pavilions at the great Brussels Exhibition. Not long after his arrival, His Royal Highness made a tour of...
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ANTI-BANDIT BAG
A German device called ""Robbery Stop"", a fool-proof way of beating the wage bandits. 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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BRITAIN'S GUIDED MISSILE
It's called the ""Fireflash"", the air to air guided missile, made by Fairey's for the RAF. First pictures to be released show it being carried by a Meteor Jet Fighter. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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A BIG BED
These pictures show a mink covered push button bed, designed to set a new level in luxury. It is installed with a tea-maker, a television and a tape recorder and costs well over 2,000. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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HONEST JOHN MISSILE
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BCF FIGHTS FIRE
BCF which stands for Bromo-Chloro-Difluoro Methane has been designed to deal chiefly with electrical fires or inflammable liquids where the use of water isn't suitable. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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PILOTS UNDER PRESSURE
The Royal Air Force of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough is the largest laboratory of its kind in Western Europe and the Commonwealth. It's task is to study the effects of flight conditions on air crews; what factors impair their...
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INSTANT ROADWAY!
How about instant roads? They're available with this brand new temporary-road-laying method, demonstrated by the Royal Engineers. It's the Sappers contribution to National Productivity Year. 55 yards in 11 seconds flat. Disclaimer:...
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HURRY - HURRY - HYDROFOIL
A new way to beat the traffic-blocks has been found by a big London firm - they've chosen a hydrofoil water-taxi to reduce travelling time. Powered by two hundred horse power engines and supported on three hydrofoils, the craft can...