Floating On Air

Series

Series Name: London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Science has come up with a new angle on an old industrial method. A film of high pressure air two and a half thousandths of an inch thick replaces roller metal bearings. No friction - no lubrication - no maintenance. London Line looks at what this could mean for industry now, and for high speed transportation of the future.

Keywords

Science and technology; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1394/34

Credits:

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

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