Jim

Series

Series Name

Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

131

Date Released

1974

Length of issue (in feet)

540

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jim
2. 2Design-A-Boat
3. 3Inflatable Sailboat
4. 4DTV 2

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: ‘Jim’ or ‘Homo Aquatico Metallicus’, is a diving suit which looks more like a space suit. Inside its lightweight magnesium alloy body a diver breathes air at normal pressure, eats his lunch in comfort, and manipulates tools with Jim’s flexible arms. He can stay down at considerable depths for a whole day.

Keywords

Science and technology; Engineering; Design

Written sources

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

COI Reference

MI 1458/131

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Fax

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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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