Gas Turbine Car

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

582

Date Released

17 Feb 1966

Date recorded

21 Jan 1966

Length of issue (in feet)

680

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gas Turbine Car
2. 2Wild West Bar
3. 3Wedgwood Pottery

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: The gas turbine car whistling its way round the Le Mans circuit may not be so remote from the saloon car of Mr and Mrs Tomorrow. Technicians at a Midlands car factory have made an exhaustive study into gas turbine engines including testing vital parts to destruction. They’ve even developed a Le Mans lap machine which simulates every hazard a car can expect on the French circuit.

Keywords

Science and technology; Motor vehicles

Locations

France; Le Mans

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

215

Story extras:

Film clip

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