Henry Kaiser Builds A Plane 1946

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Title reads: "Henry Kaiser builds a plane".

Location of events unknown (probably USA?).

Various shots of the Kaiser Hammond (Kaiser-Hammond) aeroplane. It has swivel wheels, single elevator control and pusher type engine - narrator claims it is as easy to drive as a car. Shipping...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
45034
Sort Number:
46/018
Time in/Out:
01:09:12:00 / 01:09:53:00
Canister:
46/18
Film ID:
1376.06
Issue Date:
04/03/1946

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  • The aircraft featured is the Kaiser-Hammond Y2-Aircar, Reg. No. NX91090.

    The shots list says "Location of events unknown (probably USA?)" - the craft was developed in Oakland, California, and the plane's Registration Number is an American one, so we can assume that the location is indeed USA.

    "Henry Kaiser" is American industrialist Henry J Kaiser.

    jamied 3rd May 2012

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