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Efficiency (1934)

A film about psychological test been carried out to discover what jobs people are best...

Air Safety First (1935)

An aeroplane has safety checks in a hangar in Austria.

Water Jeep (1949)

A jeep is waterproofed with an asbestos compound and tested in the water.

Mattress Test (1954)

Acrobat testing mattresses. London

Bump! And The Bumper (1930)

Car bumpers are tested by men who drive cars into each other and a concrete...

Non Skid Car AKA Now Skid Car (1936)

Mr Shoffman tests his new non skid car in London.

Speedboats (1939)

Speedboats race around Sydney harbour during tests, Australia.

Dried Milk (1948)

Industrial process showing how fresh milk is turned into dried milk powder.

Cigarette Testing (1949)

Footage of experiments being carried out on different types of cigarettes in...

Splitting Hairs (1949)

Razor blades are made and tested at factory in Glasgow, Scotland.

Shoe Research (1950)

Footage of shoe research laboratory in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Echo Free Room (1952)

Scientists test the latest radio speaker in an echo free chamber, London.

News In A Nutshell First Women Test Cricket At Northampton (1937)

Roundup of the world's...

A Wash Out (1934)

Fourth cricket test match between England and Australia is stopped due to heavy rain.

The Final Test (1934)

First day of the Final Test Match between England and Australia.

First Test Match (1934)

Australia beats England in the first test match in Nottingham.

England V New Zealand In Manchester (1937)

Second Test Match between England and New Zealand in...

6 Days Round A Saucer Track (1928)

Indoor cycling - world record is broken during 6 day endurance test...

Third Test Match - Old Trafford (1938)

The Third Test Match is washed out by rain in Manchester.

The Early 'once Over' (1939)

Children are examined for fitness in Stockholm, Sweden.

Settling The Streamlines (1935)

Model vessels are tested in a huge tank at an Italian ship design...

Egg Cracker (1938)

An automatic egg cracking machine in a factory is capable of cracking 8000 eggs an...

Pressure (1941)

An item showing varying forms of pressure and ways of measuring it.

Making Guns (1941)

Gun production is stepped up in Australia and Britain.

Testing Crates (1949)

Goods containers are tested for strength and durability at Leatherhead, Surrey.

Fire Demonstration (1950)

Continental buyers see a fire demonstration on a Durasteel fireproof door.

Seat Testing (1950)

Footage of car seat testing at the Morris Cowley plant in Oxford, Oxfordshire.

Ejector Seats (1951)

Trials of ejector seat in Denham, Buckinghamshire.

Toy Testing (1952)

Kids test the strength of toys in Erith, Kent.

Photometer Sphere (1952)

Footage of a large photosphere being used to test neon light bulb, Middlesex.

Furniture Research (1953)

Chairs are tested at the Furniture Development Council.

Mirror Velvet (1954)

Model in velvet coat has water squirted at her to test water-repellent properties of...

Ticket Clippie (1950)

Bus conductors' ticket punch machines are checked by London Transport officials.

D.S.I.R. AKA Cold Feet (1950)

Footage of feet testing in Hertfordshire.

Testing An Aircraft Ejection Seat (1940)

Testing aircraft ejection seat at Denham.

Testing An Aircraft Ejection Seat (1940)

Testing aircraft ejection seat at Denham.

Manchester Test Match (1937)

England wins cricket Test Match against New Zealand by 130 runs.

Fourth Test Match - Leeds (1938)

Two unidentified teams play cricket in the fourth test match at Leeds,...

Gun Proofing (1951)

Birmingham Proof House where all guns in Britain are tested.

News In A Nutshell (1935)

The third Test from Leeds.

Electric Light Bulbs (1960)

Electric light bulbs being made at the Osram factory in Wembley, Middlesex.

Bed Testers (1960)

A mattress is tested by rotating mechanical figures at a bed factory in Northampton.

The Rocket 'plane Coming? (1932)

A new rocket device which comes gently back to Earth is tested in...

American And British Golf Ball Test (1931)

Golfers play a round to demonstrate the differences...

The Test Match Beware - Other Items Share This Title (1934)

Australia wins the first cricket test...

Test Match Fizzles Out (1934)

Poor performance of English cricketers during the Third Test Match...

Cricket - South Africa V Australia AKA Second Test Match In South Africa (1936)

Cricket -...