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MADE IN GERMANY - MAKES NEWS

Made In Germany - Makes News (1949)

New inventions from Germany provide new transport methods.

AEROTRAIN

Aerotrain (1969)

Two engineers test out new speedy Aerotrain in Paris, France.

Selected originals - AEROTRAIN

Selected Originals - Aerotrain (1969)

Material relating to newsreel story "Aerotrain" - 69/5.

AEROTRAIN

Aerotrain (1969)

Prototype of French Jet Aerotrain. France.

 WORLD'S LARGEST FIRE ESCAPE

World's Largest Fire Escape (1950)

Demonstration of extendable ladder to be used by the fire brigade...

RAIL PLANE

Rail Plane (1920-1929)

Footage of the new transportation invention the Rail Plane.

MOTORING IN MINIATURE

Motoring In Miniature (1955)

Model cars guided by remote control are designed to aid learner drivers.

 

 

COIN CARRIERS aka PLASTIC TUBES REPLACE MONEY BAGS IN BANKS

Coin Carriers AKA Plastic Tubes Replace Money Bags In Banks (1968)

New way of counting coins in...

NEWSCASTER AT WATERLOO

Newscaster At Waterloo (1968)

Illuminated message board at Waterloo Station shows latest news headlines...

TELESCOPIC TUGS

Telescopic Tugs (1968)

Tugs with telescopic wheelhouses pass easily under low bridges. London.

CROSSING INDICATOR

Crossing Indicator (1949)

New pedestrian crossing indicator, London.

UP LIKE A ROCKET ... DOWN LIKE A STICK! aka UPLIKE A ROCKET

Up Like A Rocket ... Down Like A Stick! AKA Uplike A Rocket (1933)

A German inventor builds a...

FIRE BRIGADE USING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS

Fire Brigade Using Radio Communications (1920)

The London Fire Brigade demonstrates how it can use...

MODELLING CRIMINALS!

Modelling Criminals! (1934)

Models of criminals' ears made for Viennese police.

THE AIR TAXI

The Air Taxi (1923)

M. Becheler gets into trouble with the police when he parks his aeroplane in a taxi...

NEW METHODS CLEAR BUSH

New Methods Clear Bush (1959)

Clearing bush to make way for Kariba Dam.

MILK SAFETY  issue title is

Milk Safety Issue Title Is "Two's Company (1937)

Invention to stop milk bottle theft.

AUTOMATIC GANGWAYS

Automatic Gangways (1967)

New telescopic gangways provide covered passage from plane to airport lounge....

MECHANICAL BRICKLAYER

Mechanical Bricklayer (1967)

Demonstration of a mechanical bricklayer called the Motor Mason....

NEW POSTAL PLANT

New Postal Plant (1968)

Item showing automated postal plant at work in Amsterdam, Holland.

LIFTING APPARATUS

Lifting Apparatus (1969)

Bedford fire brigade demonstrate new inflatable apparatus for lifting up...

FLU SUIT

Flu Suit (1969)

People wearing special flu and radiation suits on the cold streets of Hamburg, Germany.

INVALID CHAIR

Invalid Chair (1949)

Footage of new invalid car in use. Thames Ditton, Surrey.

WEED KILLING TRAIN

Weed Killing Train (1949)

A special train sprays weedkiller along the tracks as it goes. Nottingham.

ESCALATOR CHAIR

Escalator Chair (1953)

A special electric escalator wheelchair enables patients to be wheeled down stairs...

GETTING INTO A `HUFF'

Getting Into A `huff' (1964)

Lighthearted transportation in Australia take the form of 'Huffs' in aid...

£300 BICYCLE

£300 Bicycle (1950)

Footage of bicycle equipped with numerous gadgets. Clapton, London.

MOBILE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

Mobile Telephone Exchange (1938)

Postmaster General inaugurates first mobile telephone exchange,...

NEWS FROM FRANCE

News From France (1951)

Student protest and bus and metro strike in France.

PHONE IN YOUR CAR

Phone In Your Car (1959)

Car phones used by business men in Lancashire.

FIRE ON RIVER issue title is FIRE, FINCH AND FUN

Fire On River Issue Title Is Fire, Finch And Fun (1936)

The latest in fire fighting equipment from...

POSTMAN'S SHOES issue title - SAFE AND SHORE

Postman's Shoes Issue Title - Safe And Shore (1938)

A postman from Dungeness attaches flat square...

STATION CLEANER issue title - THEY'RE OFF !

Station Cleaner Issue Title - They're Off ! (1938)

Footage of new station cleaning machine being...

DUSTBINS issue title - GOING PLACES

Dustbins Issue Title - Going Places (1941)

A dustbin lid is adapted to put out firebombs with sand.

TRAILER PUMPS

Trailer Pumps (1942)

A new powerful fire pump trailer is tested in Brisbane, Australia.

DEAF AND DUMB AID

Deaf And Dumb Aid (1942)

Good item showing a school for deaf and dumb children. Melbourne, Australia.

'COPTER RESCUE BY SCOOP-NET

'copter Rescue By Scoop-Net (1955)

Gosport - new rescue device demonstrated.

NEW CAR CUTTING EQUIPMENT

New Car Cutting Equipment (1968)

New crash rescue equipment, the air-operated Cengar Saw, is...

AUTOMATIC CAR PARKING

Automatic Car Parking (1968)

Space saving car parking system called Space-O-Matic demonstrated in...

THE CITYCAR

The Citycar (1968)

Mike Forrest demonstrates his new Micro Mini 'Citycar'. Loughborough, Leicestershire....

RADIO CYCLIST

Radio Cyclist (1948)

Arthur Newman fixes a radio to his bicycle so he can tune in whilst cycling. London.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1948)

Kenneth Smee drives his home-made electric car around Reading and then back home.

SLIDING-DOOR CAR

Sliding-Door Car (1949)

Footage of of new sliding door car, London.

OUTBOARD CYCLE

Outboard Cycle (1949)

A man attaches a small motor to his bicycle to save him pedalling everywhere....

INVALID CARRIAGE

Invalid Carriage (1952)

A new car for disabled is driven by Mr Sidney Jones of Rustington, Surrey.

COACH EXHIBITION

Coach Exhibition (1952)

Young school boys test the comfort of new coach built for tourist on the...

MUSICAL PILLOWS

Musical Pillows (1949)

Patients in hospital listen to radio through speakers kept under pillow.

PRAM CAR

Pram Car (1951)

New pioneering tram is put to the test in Leamington Spa

WINDSCREEN WASHER

Windscreen Washer (1951)

Wally Row demonstrates his Trico windscreen washer. Brentford.

NEW FIRE EXTINGUISHER

New Fire Extinguisher (1966)

New fire extinguisher is demonstrated in Croydon.