New Life Jacket

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

246

Date Released

14 Sep 1959

Date recorded

14 Aug 1959

Length of issue (in feet)

758

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Spaghetti Eating Race
2. 2New Life Jacket
3. 3Mountain Rescue

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: A new type of life-saving equipment, which is incorporated in everyday clothing, can, if necessary, keep a man afloat for weeks. The secret lies in a panel of special cotton fabric which traps a pocket of air only when it is wet. When dry, it permits air to circulate freely. It is designed to replace the usually bulky and uncomfortable life-jacket. [filmed at the Royal Festival Hall Pier on the South Bank of the Thames in London]

Keywords

Safety devices

Locations

London; England

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

95

Story extras:

Film clip

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