ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, IMAGE RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, FILM AND VIDEO ARCHIVE

Description: The Rolls-Royce Image Resource film archive covers the 90 years of the company’s involvement in aero-engine manufacture and the airframes and airlines associated with it. These include both military and civil applications in airframes, aviation, ships and shipping, transport, technology, energy, engineering, education. Recent footage includes the Allison aero-engine of the USA. Other footage includes the Rolls-Royce Industrial Power Group with subject matter including Diesel Engines and Power Generation Systems.
Website: http://www.rolls-royce.com/media/video/default.jsp
Keywords: Ships; Advertising films; Transport; Aviation; Engineering; Technology; Diesel engines; Power generation systems; Rolls-Royce
Access: No access.
Facilities: Viewing off premises. Sales.
Charges: Charges for research for broadcast productions. Charges for research for academic purposes. Charges for facilities and handling. A price list is available upon request. All footage is supplied on Beta-SP. Search material is offered on VHS.
Copyright: Copyright held.

Video/Film: Video: 6,000 reels/cassettes. Advertising, documentary, news and current affairs, science and education, heritage (1914-1997).
Video components: Hi-Band U-Matic, lo-band U-Matic, Beta/Beta-SP.

Notes: Individual log sheets and a computerised search can be given out on request of subject matter. All footage is logged on to a database and searches for material are made easily.
Conservation policy: Video tapes and original films are never discarded and are always available.

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