Air-Rider

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2034

Date Released

27 May 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Euro-Freight
2. 2Bear Facts
3. 3Air-Rider
4. 4Fast and Low
5. 5News in Colour: Everything in the Garden’s Lovely

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air-Rider. DESCRIPTION: From Scotland - news of a dramatic advance that could revolutionise rail transport - A new non-friction device that rides on air. SHOTLIST: MS woman switches on air pressure to lift trolley off ground. CU woman adjusts air pressure. MLS as two women push trolley along. Zoom in water poured onto air pressure pad as used on trolley - water forced off pad. MS people get into mini car fitted with air pressure pads instead of wheels. MS girl pushing mini along rails. MLS ditto. CU air pressure pads on rails. MS girl walks to front of mini and pushes it in other direction. CU air pressure pads on rails. MS girl pushing mini along rails.

Keywords

Railways; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

Scotland; Kilbride

Footage sources

NEL Bearings

Card file number

93575

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

102

Story extras:

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