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  1. Westland affair - Michael Heseltine on takeover bids (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Michael Heseltine, former Defence Secretary, on the disadvantages of the US bid (by Sikorsky) for Westland Helicopters, and allegations of bribery by takeover bidder and shareholder Alan Bristow. Male...

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  2. Trans-Atlantic Plane Disaster

    Date released
    23 Sep 1926
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1331; Super Issue No.: 26/76
    NoS ID
    085403
    Story no
    2 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Giant 14 tons Sikorsky aeroplane (seen at final trials) piloted by French ace, Captain Fonck, crashes in flames soon after taking off.

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  3. Fonk’s Aeroplane

    Date released
    23 Sep 1926
    Series name
    Empire News Bulletin
    Issue no
    42
    NoS ID
    047581
    Story no
    5 / 9

    Slade catalogue entry: Atlantic flight disaster: The ill fated 14 ton Sikorsky plane which burst into flames when leaving Long Island in an attempt to fly the Atlantic.

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  4. Ken Gill on Westland rescue bids (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Ken Gill, Secretary of the Technical, Administrative and Supervisory Staffs (TASS) (which has 2,000 members working with Westland Helicopters), regards the European rescue offer as the lesser of two evils;...

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  5. Jock Cameron blames MOD for Westland’s problems (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Jock Cameron, former director of Westland Helicopters, blames the MOD for causing the firm’s financial problems. He says he would prefer the Sikorsky bid out of the available options; the firms have an...

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  6. Westland affair - Bribery allegations (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Alan Bristow, Westland shareholder and takeover bidder, has claimed he was offered a knighthood if he would drop his opposition to the Sikorsky-Fiat bid for Westland Helicopters. Includes excerpt of...

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  7. Westland affair - Bid accepted (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report back to the studio on a Westland Helicopters shareholders’ meeting going ahead despite the revelation of the existence of six mystery shareholders, and on the agreement that the American...

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  8. Westland Helicopters - Bribery allegations denied (1986)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Report on the denial by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that she authorised an attempt by two peers to bribe Alan Bristow, Westland shareholder and takeover bidder, with a knighthood to get him to drop...

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  9. Westland affair - Shareholders meeting (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on a meeting of Westland shareholders, held at the Albert Hall. Chairman, Sir John Cuckney thinks that the European consortium must withdraw to help pave the way forward. The European consortium did...

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  10. U-Boat Killer

    Date released
    14 Jun 1943
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    43/47
    NoS ID
    099996
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    A converted merchant ship becomes in a sense an aircraft carrier for helicopters, when a Sikorsky helicopter shows how it can land and take off from its special flight deck. The idea is to load the...

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