The Future Of The Comet 1954

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FUTURE OF THE COMET. COMET 11 LEAVES FOR RECORD RUN.

Mediterranean Sea, Farnborough, Hatfield.

SV. Pan, Comet moving towards camera. CU. Name "Comet". LV. Comet being serviced on Rome airfield. SV. Mechanics climbing into air intake of jet motors. Angle shot: Tail Reg. Mark - G-ALYP....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29145
Sort Number:
54/008
Time in/Out:
01:55:00:00 / 01:58:47:00
Canister:
54/8
Film ID:
138.18
Issue Date:
25/01/1954

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