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British jetboat attempts water speed record (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker (poss. Tony Fahey) on upcoming attempt to break the water speed record in a British designed jetboat at a speed in excess of 300 miles an hour, ten years after Donald Campbell was...
New Rolls Royce engine (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Humphrey Wood, Rolls Royce, on new engine to generate electricity as a sideline to supplying engines for Concorde. Interviewer not identified. Sound level low.
Laker uses US engines in aircraft (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on controversy over Freddie Laker’s decision to use American engines fron General Electric Motors rather than British Rolls Royce engines in his aircraft. With negative reaction from Lbour MP Walter...
The London interview (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
The London Interview, with Bob Holness. World War II fighter pilot John Cunningham tells how he ended up fighting at night. Cunningham describes being one of the first pilots to use radar and discusses the...
Richard Noble on land speed record attempt (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Richard Noble, driver of the jet car Thrust2, about his upcoming attempt to break the world land speed record. Male interviewer not identified.
Land speed record attempt fails (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the failed attempt to beat the world land speed record. Driver Richard Noble talks about the weather conditions which ruined the attempt. Male interviewer not identified.
British aviation industry in 1983 (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the development of the British aviation industry in 1983 and air accidents this year. Speaking are: survivor of an air accident Lucille Langley-Williams; International Pilots Union deputy leader...
De Havilland Comets accident (1984)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report looking at the de Havilland Comet, the first commercial jet liner, crashing in 1954 and the investigation on the structural problems following the accident and subsequent changes to aeroplane design....
Kegworth air disaster - British Midland chairman on possible causes (1989)
- Genre
- Press conference
Kegworth air disaster. Chairman of British Midland Airways, Michael Bishop responds to suggestions at a press conference that the pilot may have closed down the wrong engine before the crash. On it being...
Kegworth air disaster - Investigators interview pilot (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Kegworth Air Disaster. Margaret Shiels reports on the interview between an air accident investigator and pilot Captain Kevin Hunt at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Consultant Mike Pepperman on the interview...