Flying Bedstead

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1338A
Date Released
27 Jan 1955
Date submitted
25 Jan 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tragic Train Crash
  2. 2Floods Still Rising
  3. 3Rugby Union - Wales V England
  4. 4Monte Carlo Rally
  5. 5To Defend Formosa
  6. 6Boxing - Kelly Wins Title
  7. 7Flying Bedstead

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flying Bedstead. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s first Vertical Take-off Machine (The Flying Bedstead) was tested recently at the Rolls-Royce Flight Establishment in Nottinghamshire. SHOTLIST: Flying Bedstead on runway. Various shots of the pilot getting into the Flying Bedstead. Flying Bedstead takes off. MCU in air. Various shots of the Flying Bedstead in air moving along. Flying Bedstead comes in to land.
Keywords
Aviation; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Nottinghamshire
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Card file number
62730
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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