Wind Tunnel Test Of Vickers Bac 1-11 Aircraft 1961

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Weybridge, Surrey.

MS. Woman technician in control room of wind tunnel. MS. Ticker tape machine recording information. MS. Revolving counter for fan for wind tunnel. LS. Main adjusting equipment in control room. Various shots of the interior of tunnel as a model of Vickers 1-11 BAC aircraft...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
70145
Sort Number:
UN 3561 B
Time in/Out:
01:11:16:00 / 01:15:46:00
Canister:
UN 3561 B
Film ID:
2609.04
Issue Date:
1961

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