Model Helicopters AKA Model Planes 1956

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Weston-Super-Mare, Avon.

Francis Boreham, the founder member of the Helicopter Society of Great Britain demonstrates some of his model helicopters.

M/S of Francis picking up one of his models and fiddles around with it. C/U of him filling a tiny tank with petrol. He spins the propellor...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1223
Sort Number:
CP 102
Time in/Out:
01:05:04:00 / 01:06:16:00
Canister:
CP 102
Film ID:
57.04
Issue Date:
10/12/1956

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