Helicopter To Work 1965

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Hertfordshire.

Rowland Absolom uses a helicopter to commute to work. He lives in Hertfordshire and works in Sidcup, Kent. We see Rowland walking from his large house and getting into his £10,000 helicopter parked on the lawn. He straps himself in, and he pushes various switches. C/U rotor...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3825
Sort Number:
CP 548
Time in/Out:
01:14:46:00 / 01:16:36:00
Canister:
CP 548
Film ID:
327.02
Issue Date:
24/06/1965

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  • The helicopter seen here is a Brantly B2, Reg. No. G-ASXD.

    "Rowland Absolom" in text and tags should read Rowland Absalom.

    jamied 13th Sep 2012

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