Halo - Bizarre Experiments - British Pathé

Halo - Bizarre Experiments

: No Hands (1963); The Road Research Laboratory carries out vital tests to increase car safety.

: Deep Dive Simulator (1966); Frogmen at the Royal Naval Physiological Laboratory are tested in a deep dive simulator.

: Record Parachute Jump (1959); Captain Joseph Kittinger makes 12 mile drop from hot air balloon in USA.

: Decompression Chamber (1949); Footage of decompression chamber in use to cure children of whooping cough

: School For Divers (1958); A diving school which trains people to do various tasks underwater.

: Crash !! (1930); Footage of cars crashing into each other to test strength of new bumper.

: Crash Helmets (1955); Weird film about testing crash helmets - very high standards but "these standards are saving lives!"

: Teenage Scientists AKA Schoolboy Science Lecture (1962); Experiments with electrical charges and magnetic fields seen at a lecture for children.

: Chemical Modes (1937); A look at how the latest chemical compounds can be used in the fashion industry.

: Airy Somethings (1931); Experiments investigating the properties of air.

: Food Research Beware - Other Colour Pics Share This Title (1966); Research is carried out on everyday foods in this quirky item.

: Onion Research (1959); The perfect pickled onion is the subject of research by these scientists.

: Colds To Order (1947); Volunteers take part in experiment to find out more about the common cold. Salisbury.

: Diving House (1965); Diver inside a plastic bubble eats a sandwich underwater - new diving gear is demonstrated.

: Baldness Treatment AKA Curly Boys Club - Cp 030 (1955); A new cure for baldness is demonstrated - mad suction cup invention!

: Beard Research (1959); Scientists use complex equipment to do research on shaving - unfortunately, no improvement.

: Arctic Research (1957); A look at the research and inventions that help scientists and explorers survive in arctic conditions.

: Record For Balloonist (1960); Air Force Captain Joseph W Kittinger makes highest ascent and longest jump from balloon.