| SEA SICKNESS ABOLISHED! An Italian liner shows off a new stabilising device to c | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5479 |
| Catalog #: | 52871 | |
| Clip Number: | 52871-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 32/101 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:20 - 01:40:07 | |
| Location: | New York, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Mechanical LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Passenger Liners | |
| Description: | "New York. Sea Sickness abolished! Giant gyroscopic stabilisers - British invented & British made - let it be remembered - prove great success in new Italian Liner 'Conte di Savoia's' maiden voyage." New York, United States of America. Aerial views of two funnel ocean liner ship - "Conte di Savoia" - at sea. LS views of the ship as it approaches New York. C/U of gyroscope mechanism on ship designed to keep it steadier and therefore less likely to induce sea sickness. MS of the larger gyroscope that actually levels the ship twisting and rotating in the ship's hull. Views of the ship approaching New York. Back view of the ship with seagulls flying after it. | |
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