An indication of the research being carried out by the British Transport Commission in matters affecting transport and communications. Four examples of the work are given: design of railway lines; effect of counter currents on sea waves; siltage in rivers; stresses and strains in bus construction.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003980
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean currents
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean waves
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Rivers - Regulation
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ocean waves
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Railroads - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)