Closed Circuit TV For Traffic Control

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/19

Date Released

5 Mar 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lord Snowdon In America
2. 2Closed Circuit TV For Traffic Control
3. 3Winter Art
4. 4Boston Strangler Recaptured
5. 5St Laurent Fashions
6. 6GPO Tower Tunnel
7. 7Easter Bonnet Competition
8. 8Cutest Cue Wizard

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

To beat the increasing build-up of traffic in the Capital, every possible aid of modern science is investigated. Currently being tested is remote controlled television which, strategically mounted high over the city’s streets, feeds back traffic information to a controller who can then take necessary action to ease the flow.

Keywords

Transport; Television

Locations

London

Footage sources

Library

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Length of story (in feet)

123

Story extras:

Film clip

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Notes

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