Two New Wind Tunnels 1960

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Unissued / Unused material.

Two new wind tunnels opened. Warton, Lancashire.

Exterior shots of the English Electric buildings at Warton which house the new high speed wind tunnel. MS air ducts. CU of the main air entry to the wind tunnel.

MS man assembling model of an aircraft....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81859
Sort Number:
UN 3412 B
Time in/Out:
01:50:55:00 / 01:54:16:00
Canister:
UN 3412 B
Film ID:
2786.19
Issue Date:
1960

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