Kayaks In Carbon Fibre

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

19

Filmed

Nov 1969

Length of issue (in feet)

477

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Automated Screwdriver
2. 2Fastest Tank In The World
3. 3Connect For Christmas
4. 4Kayaks In Carbon Fibre
5. 5Leukaemia Under Attack

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: Carbon fibre is a radically new material. It is twice as strong as the best steel but only a quarter of the weight. For the kayak men carbon fibre is the difference between winning and losing. The new boats have already helped to put the British kayak team in the world ratings.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

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

COI Reference

MI 1458/19

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sound

Chris Wilden

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Producer

Janice Willett / Kay

Presenter

Marion Foster

Director

Mark Lawton

Editor

Peter Greenaway

Cutter

Peter Greenaway

Camera

Ray Ashton

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

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