Air Rail

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

243

Date Released

1979

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: Besides negotiating narrow roads and low bridges, a tanker driver has another hazardous job - checking his load. A road tanker, already as high as a house, has little room for safety rails on top. The solution to the problem: a retractable rail powered by compressed air. While the rail’s up, the tanker’s immobilised, and the driver can inspect his vehicle in safety.

Keywords

Science and technology; Safety devices; Motor vehicles; Road transport; Engineering

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 55 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/243

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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