French Aerotrain Full Scale Test 1969

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France.

MS. New French high speed monorail train called aerotrain seated on top of its concrete structure. Various shots of the engineers milling around looking at the 'aerotrain' and then they go onboard with others for the first full scale test run. MCU. The giant propellor starting to rotate...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91623
Sort Number:
UN 4473 C
Time in/Out:
01:59:01:00 / 02:01:00:00
Canister:
UN 4473 C
Film ID:
3322.15
Issue Date:
1969

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