News Briefs: Duke at Gyro Factory

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1239
Date Released
2 Mar 1953
Date submitted
26 Feb 1953
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Briefs - Duke at Gyro Factory. DESCRIPTION: When the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Sperry Gyroscope factory at Brentford, he saw the manufacture of instruments, many of which were to be used for nautical purposes. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS interior factory. Duke of Edinburgh arrives, walks round gyroscope factory inspecting various compasses, etc. Chats to girl employees (silent). Compasses put to final test on rolling platform.
Keywords
Royalty; Business and commerce; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Middlesex; Brentford
Footage sources
Gaumont
Rota
Card file number
58640
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
60
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Duke at Gyro Factory', British Movietone News Issue No. 1239, 2 Mar 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18401 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)