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  1. British jetboat attempts water speed record (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Fahey) on upcoming attempt to break the water speed record in a British designed jetboat at a speed in excess of 300 miles an hour, ten years after Donald Campbell was...

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  2. New Rolls Royce engine (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Humphrey Wood, Rolls Royce, on new engine to generate electricity as a sideline to supplying engines for Concorde. Interviewer not identified. Sound level low.

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  3. Laker uses US engines in aircraft (1978)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on controversy over Freddie Laker’s decision to use American engines fron General Electric Motors rather than British Rolls Royce engines in his aircraft. With negative reaction from Lbour MP Walter...

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  4. The London interview (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    The London Interview, with Bob Holness. World War II fighter pilot John Cunningham tells how he ended up fighting at night. Cunningham describes being one of the first pilots to use radar and discusses the...

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  5. Richard Noble on land speed record attempt (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Richard Noble, driver of the jet car Thrust2, about his upcoming attempt to break the world land speed record. Male interviewer not identified.

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  6. Land speed record attempt fails (1982)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the failed attempt to beat the world land speed record. Driver Richard Noble talks about the weather conditions which ruined the attempt. Male interviewer not identified.

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  7. British aviation industry in 1983 (1983)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Report on the development of the British aviation industry in 1983 and air accidents this year. Speaking are: survivor of an air accident Lucille Langley-Williams; International Pilots Union deputy leader...

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  8. De Havilland Comets accident (1984)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report looking at the de Havilland Comet, the first commercial jet liner, crashing in 1954 and the investigation on the structural problems following the accident and subsequent changes to aeroplane design....

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  9. Kegworth air disaster - Head of accident investigation team (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; Speech

    Kegworth air disaster. Head of the accident investigation team in Leicestershire, Ed Trimble, stating that the key focus of the investigation will be both engines of the Boeing 737, which will be stripped...

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  10. Kegworth air disaster - Possible causes (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Press conference; Speech

    Kegworth air disaster. Transport Secretary Paul Channon confirms that the fire in one aircraft engine had apparently been dealt with but that there had been further problems during the emergency landing of...

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