Developments In Transport - For Today... And For Tomorrow: Wheelchair Car

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

192

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Developments In Transport - For Today... And For Tomorrow: Rollercraft
2. 2Developments In Transport - For Today... And For Tomorrow: Wheelchair Car
3. 3Developments In Transport - For Today... And For Tomorrow: Optical Rubber
4. 4Developments In Transport - For Today... And For Tomorrow: Antilock Brake

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: And a new concept in invalid cars. The invalid’s wheelchair itself can be rolled up to the steering wheel and locked into place to become the actual driving seat.

Keywords

Vehicles; Science and technology; Motor vehicles; Engineering; Disabled persons; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/192

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Maurice Tarling

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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