Bed Testers

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
278
Date Released
25 Apr 1960
Date recorded
1 Apr 1960
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bed Testers
  2. 2Pheasant Trust
  3. 3Red Indian Saloon

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 3
Summary
NoS Summary - Two rotating mechanical figures, nicknamed Tommy and Tess, are used for testing mattresses at a bed manufacturers in Northampton.
Keywords
Science and technology; Industry and manufacture
Locations
England; Northamptonshire; Northampton
Written sources
British Pathe online database
Length of story (in feet)
170
Story extras:
Film clip

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