| GYRO BIKE FAILS TO TAKEOFF People watch as man fails to take to the air in his strange gyrobike contraption. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5045 |
| Catalog #: | 299496 | |
| Clip Number: | 299496-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 69/68 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:35 - 01:22:21 | |
| Location: | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1969 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Failure INVENTIONS: Transportation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Lancashire TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Experimental TRANSPORTATION/BICYCLE: Unusual | |
| Description: | GYRO BIKE FAILS TO TAKEOFF People watch as man fails to take to the air in his strange gyrobike contraption. Preston, Lancashire. SV of inventor Willy Wilson fiddling with his flying machine. Camera pans up to show two propellers. SV The two props. CU Willy Wilson fiddling with his machine. CU As Willy moves three-speed attachment. SV Willy fiddling with his machine. CU The machine. Pan to the tail. SV Willy standing on stepladder rotating the top blade. CU Children laughing. SV As Willy prepares to mount the machine. At the same time picking up his flying helmet. CU Willy puts on his helmet. SV Willy starts to peddle. CU Front propeller going around. GV Willy Wilson peddling furiously but the machine stays put. | |
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