Britannia's Record Flight 1955

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Bristol.

GV. Bristol Britannia. Angle shot, nose of Britannia. CU. Dr. A. E. Russell, chief designer. LV. Britannia being wheeled onto runway. CU. Propellor turning. Front view, Britannia, all engines running. CU. Name "Britannia" on side of plane. SV. Pan, Britannia taxiing past camera. CU....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30569
Sort Number:
55/022
Time in/Out:
01:03:30:00 / 01:04:18:00
Canister:
55/22
Film ID:
513.03
Issue Date:
17/03/1955

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