Air Bike

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Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1572
Date Released
20 Jul 1959
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Bastille Day
  2. 2Air Race - New Records
  3. 3Air Bike
  4. 4Do-It-Yourself Plane
  5. 5Armadillo in Town
  6. 6School Days Over
  7. 7Cooling Off

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Bike. DESCRIPTION: These pictures show Britain’s first flying motor-bike. Wing-Commander Kenneth Wallis, who built the machine himself, was there to give a demonstration of its handiness. The Gyrocopter is powered by a 72 horse-power, 16 cc 2-strike engine, and it flies like a bird. This air-bike offers one solution to the road traffic problem! SHOTLIST: MS Air bike being towed by car (key & title). MS designer with air bike. CU. Same fuelling. CU propeller. MS pilot sits on air bike. Closer same - pan air bike taxies. Pan take off. Pan - fly past. The Inventor Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis gives demonstration.
Keywords
Vehicles; Aviation; Military; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
England
Footage sources
England
Card file number
77623
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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