Solar Energy

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

299

Date Released

19 Sep 1960

Date recorded

26 Aug 1960

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Solar Energy
2. 2Tropical Gardens
3. 3Chopsticks’ Dance

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

NoS Summary - In Oxted, Surrey, solar panels on its roof power a veteran car, a 1912 Baker electric brougham; solar panels in the centre of a model train set power the train; and a walkie-talkie fitted with a solar panel is demonstrated.

Keywords

Science and technology; Energy resources

Locations

England; Surrey; Oxted

Written sources

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Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

204

Story extras:

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