| CRASH HELMETS Crash helmets are tested at the Road Research Laboratory in Buckinghamshire. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7170 |
| Catalog #: | 106885 | |
| Clip Number: | 106885-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 481 | |
| Timecode: | 01:46:23 - 01:48:11 | |
| Location: | Langley, Buckinghamshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Product Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SAFETY: Road TRANSPORTATION/MOTORCYCLE: Misc. | |
| Description: | CRASH HELMETS Crash helmets are tested at the Road Research Laboratory in Buckinghamshire. Langley, Buckinghamshire. LS Two motor cyclists approaching camera they turn round corner camera follows them and stops at sign reading 'Road Research Laboratory' LS Man fixing a glass bulb onto crash helmet tester. & CU LS Man lifting bar which glass bulb is attached to. CU Gauge showing height he is lifting bar. He lets go of bar. CU Glass bulb breaking. MS Man taking stem of broken glass bulb off of bar and putting another glass bulb on over which is covered by a peaked cap. CU Man fixing bulb to bar. MS Man lifting bar and dropping it. The bulb does not break. He then takes bar higher and lets go the bulb then breaks. CU Bult and crash helmet man picks it up and goes out of picture. CU Man fixing bulb and crash helmet into bar. MS Man lifting bar and dropping it. The bulb in crash helmet does not break. He then takes bar a little higher. CU Bulb which is covered by a crash helmet falls and does not break LS Man lifting rod to fall extent and then letting go of bar bulb does not break. | |
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