Cinemagazine items: The technology of space flight, the fuel cell used as a power source in spacecraft can be adapted to give an accurate indication of the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream; “new” clay, nylon reinforced, is soft and workable and remains plyable; lead content in petrol would not pose a pollution problem if a new silencer which removes lead from exhaust gases without expensive catalysts was used; a small highly efficient sewage disposal unit developed for use in rural areas.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006378
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Control equipment
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Sewage disposal plants
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space flight
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)