The many sources of technical information available to British industry, including research associations, technical libraries, and the constituent organisations of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. The film illustrates how the owner of an engineering firm solves a production problem with the help of valuable technical information obtained from these sources.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005786
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Research, Industrial - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)