Tough Whiskers

Series

Series Name

Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

1969

Length of issue (in feet)

476

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sweet Tooth Bonanza
2. 2Tough Whiskers
3. 3Cool It
4. 4Winds Of Infection

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Grown in the heart of a nuclear reactor, the silicon carbide whisker is one of the strongest things in existence today. Able to stand pressures of three million pounds per square inch - scientists predict a bright future for this new wonder material.

Keywords

Science and technology; Engineering; Nuclear energy

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/9

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Howard Williams

Presenter

Ian Morrison

Presenter

Marion Foster

Editor

Peter Greenaway

Cutter

Peter Greenaway

This series is held by:

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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