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ADVANCE IN THE AIR
Out of its hangar for the first time was Britain's new giant airliner, the ""VC10"". It can cruise at 600 miles an hour, range between 4 and 5,000 miles, and it can carry 150 passengers. When the pre-flight tests are over, it should...
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AFRICAN TALKS - THE NET TIGHTENS
Pictures of the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference in Lagos where they decided to appoint a sanctions committee and to meet again in July if the Rhodesian crisis demands it. ® Also Mr Wilson and Mr Bottomley in Zambia where they...
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ROBOT EYES FOR THE ARMY
SD1 Drone System, the Army's latest enemy-spotter, needs only a light platform for launching. It's a radio-controlled pilotless aircraft, being prepared for its first public demonstration at Larkhill. In less than a second, it reaches...
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TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE!
Chi Chi, the giant panda was filmed at the London Zoo, getting to know Irish stewardess, Maureen Gilligain a few days before her departure for Moscow at London Airport. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views...
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DWINDLING HOPE OF KASHMIR PEACE
After meeting President Ayub Khan of Pakistan and India's Mr Shastri, U Thant returns with no decision on a cease-fire. Meanwhile Indian planes bomb an airfield in Kashmir and China threatens India on the frontier with Tibet. Disclaimer:...
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AUSTRALIA - SPEED ON WATER
Conditions were perfect for the New South Wales hydroplane championship. Here's a typical run on the straight at 105 miles an hour. The winner was ""Diabolo"", driven by Jim Broadley. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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HOVERCRAFT JOINS UP
The largest hovercraft in the world - the SRN3, has just been handed over to the Royal Navy. Vice Admiral Sir Richard Smeeton, Flag Officer Naval Air Command, received her on their behalf. Weighing nearly forty tons and powered by four...
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JET-PROOF HOTEL
Gillian Taylor last years Miss Great Britain took us round the newly built hotel at London Airport. It has two hundred and eighty bedrooms, eighteen studio rooms, and six suites. A feature common to every room is an electronic control...
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RIDING ON AIR
Gliding is a pastime and a serious sport, especially serious during the week of the National Gliding Championships at Lasham. And here's the champion woman pilot, Mrs Anne Burns, who holds 4 world and a host of British records....
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Aviation: Departure of the Mayo Composite.
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21 YEARS AGO
There was a Spitfire in Whitehall to recall the battle. And to take the salute, Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lord Newall and the Prime Minister. The marchpast marked the 21st anniversary of the RAF's great victory. There was...
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Composite Plane At Southampton -
The Short-Mayo. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or...
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KUWAIT GETS SUPPORT
Not for the first time, oil and the wealth it produces is the background to Middle East crisis. This time, Kuwait's independence is threatened by Iraq, and Kuwait's ruler asks for help. The Commando Carrier ""Bulwark"", already in the...
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FLIGHT TO THE FUTURE (in colour)
The world-famous Farnborough Show opened in unlucky weather, but interest was none the less for that! A newcomer in the Beagle range offers luxury travel for top executives, another type in the Beagle pack was the Beagle-Auster Eleven....
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KUWAIT - BORDER BUILD-UP
Kuwait, capital of the small Arab State, is the latest flash-point in the Middle East. The Seif Palace is the residence of the ruler of the country, Sheikh Sir Abdullah as-Salim as-Sabah. He is now forced by the threat from Iraq to call...
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Soviet Parades Might
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JENKINS TELLS ALL
Chancellor of the Exchequer Roy Jenkins presents the most vital budget for years. As we recoil from the effects, Movietone invites you to consider the fortunate few who live in the Channel Islands where Taxation is little more than a...
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SUPERFLIGHT
Progress report on Concorde. In Toulouse, the French Prototype is well up to schedule while, at Filton near Bristol, BAC are keeping pace with the British counterpart. Shown for the first time, a full-scale mock-up of Concorde in which a...
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BEAGLE PUP
A new light-aircraft from Beagle Aircraft - the two-seater ""Pup"" - is shown for the first time at Shoreham. As private transport or training aircraft, Beagles hope it will be a world beater and plan to built four hundred a year....
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QUEEN AT FARNBOROUGH
The Queen opens a new structures laboratory at Farnborough where the super-sonic plane the Concorde will be tested. She also saw an array of Britain's Rockets and the UK Three Satellite. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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HOME FROM TOKYO
The 18th Olympic Games came to an end in Tokyo in an impressive night spectacle with none of the formality of the opening day. ® From Tokyo to London Airport where a warm welcome was awaiting the first of the British Athletes to arrive....
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PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
The President of Peru, Dr Prado, arrived at London Airport and was welcomed by Mr Macmillan. An early engagement was a dinner at Number Ten, Downing Street. Later, at Guildhall, the Lord Mayor (Sir Edmund Stockdale) led the City's...
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PRINCE PILOTS HOVERCRAFT
His Royal Highness had flown down to Saunders-Roe at East Cowes for the express purpose of personally handling the Hovercraft. The Prince is reported to have driven it at pretty high speeds during the course of his visit. Disclaimer:...
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PRINCESS MARGARET IN LISBON
When Princess Margaret arrived at the start of her six-day stay in Portugal, her visit aroused such interest, that she could hardly move from plane to car! It was an extraordinary scene for a royal arrival, with everyone crowded round...