V.S. Young boys being shown a naval submarine torpedo and then taking a look at a Polaris missile. V.S. Officer showing young boys the workings of a Vulcan cockpit and the controls. V.S. Eric Sykes with his sons have a race on the cycle test...
V.S. Young boys being shown a naval submarine torpedo and then taking a look at a Polaris missile. V.S. Officer showing young boys the workings of a Vulcan cockpit and the controls. V.S. Eric Sykes with his sons have a race on the cycle test rollers. They pedal hard and get nowhere. V.S. On the Wild West stand two real cowboys smoking cigars show the children how to handle a gun. Great gun-slinging shots. The children try on Red Indian head dresses. V.S. Of two boys quietly playing a game of chess. V.S. Children watching as a man models a dragon in glass by melting it into shape with the aid of a flame burner. V.S. Children taking part in cycle test, they ride the cycles around tight course to test their balance etc. Raleigh signs in the background. V.S. Patrick Wymark trying his hand at cycling round. V.S. At the Space stand the children look at models of the Blue Streak, Eldo rockets. Models of Satellites and launching pad layout etc. Crowds walking around the exhibition.
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