Federal Flashes

Series

Series Name

Federal Spotlight

Issue

Issue No.

132

Date Released

1961

Length of issue (in feet)

297

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Federal Flashes
2. 2New Industry
3. 3B.S.A.P. Training
4. 4Farewell to Chief of Air Staff

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: a) A mobile canteen from the WVS accepted by Mayor of Lusaka.
b) Central African Airway’s new service to Kitwe. Minister of Transport on the flight.
c) Terry Sullivan runs the mile in 4 minutes 19 seconds.

Keywords

Aviation; Athletics; Motor vehicles

Written sources

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Credits:

Camera

C. Page

Production Co.

Central African Film Unit

Camera

Roger Fairlie

Camera

T. Elderfield

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Film Archive

Name

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Notes

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