Testing - Testing

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1968A

Date Released

23 Feb 1967

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Testing - Testing. DESCRIPTION: Transport Minister Mrs Barbara Castle visits MIRA, the Motor Industry’s Research Centre near Nuneaton. SHOTLIST: GV sign MIRA on gate. GV MIRA Laboratories and proving grounds. LAS sign Motor Industry and Research Association. MS pan Renault car drives past track. CU microphone testing equipment. MS Barbara Castle with officials looking at testing equipment. GV mobile laboratory with vehicle tethered at the end of an arm for the study of handling characteristics under highway conditions. MS ditto. CU ditto. MS ditto. MS man with equipment for impact testing. MS pan van crashes into wall near testing equipment. CU dummy inside van. MS Mrs Barbara Castle looking at van. CU dummy inside van. MCU ditto.

Keywords

Politics and government; Science and technology; Road transport; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; Nuneaton

Card file number

92078

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Norman Fisher

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