Groovey Machine

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

121

Length of issue (in feet)

537

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Language Study
2. 2Sound Speed
3. 3Groovey Machine

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: Aquaplaning can be a hazard of high speed driving on wet concrete surfaced roads. Grooves cut in the concrete’s surface make the surface safe, but tend to cause a high pitched whine from the tyres. A new machine grooves the road at irregular intervals, so that the whine is eliminated.

Keywords

Science and technology; Safety devices; Road transport

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 51 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/121

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Fred Goodland

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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