Wind Tunnel Installed At Bedford 1957

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Bedford, Bedfordshire. Various shots of the building of a large wind tunnel.

GV Tunnel exterior, erection of tunnel circuit. Preparing to lift sub-sonic diffuser. Crane-man. Lifting diffuser and rotating. Lifting diffuser cut-in shots - handling. Lifting...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
83398
Sort Number:
UN 2979 E
Time in/Out:
01:45:46:00 / 01:49:38:00
Canister:
UN 2979 E
Film ID:
2878.26
Issue Date:
1957

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