World Airlines Buy British 1958

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Full title reads: "World Airlines Buy British".

Air to air shot of BEA - British European Airlines Vickers Viscount in flight. GV Interior shot of Viscounts on production line inside Vickers factory being built for various airlines, camera pans to a Continental airlines Viscount. SV Turbo-prop...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49715
Sort Number:
58/068
Time in/Out:
01:22:26:00 / 01:24:26:00
Canister:
58/68
Film ID:
1549.12
Issue Date:
25/08/1958

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  • "Capitol Airlines" should read Capital Airlines.

    "Comet VI" should read Comet IV.

    The Fairey Rotodyne seen is the prototype model, it never went in to full production.

    jamied 13th Sep 2012

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