Sound: Helmet Hearing

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

201

Date Released

1977

Length of issue (in feet)

519

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sound: Helmet Hearing
2. 2Sound: Motorway Radar
3. 3Sound: Hearing Test
4. 4Sound: Computer Loudspeaker

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A new motorcycle crash helmet for the police. Its built-in microphone and earpiece replace other unwieldy radio equipment, enabling an officer to transmit radio messages and receive clear replies from base while on the move.

Keywords

Motorcycling; Communications; Science and technology; Safety devices; Police; Design

Written sources

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

COI Reference

MI 1458/201

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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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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