Testing - Testing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1968A
Date Released
23 Feb 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Testing - Testing. DESCRIPTION: Transport Minister Mrs Barbara Castle visits MIRA, the Motor Industry’s Research Centre near Nuneaton. SHOTLIST: GV sign MIRA on gate. GV MIRA Laboratories and proving grounds. LAS sign Motor Industry and Research Association. MS pan Renault car drives past track. CU microphone testing equipment. MS Barbara Castle with officials looking at testing equipment. GV mobile laboratory with vehicle tethered at the end of an arm for the study of handling characteristics under highway conditions. MS ditto. CU ditto. MS ditto. MS man with equipment for impact testing. MS pan van crashes into wall near testing equipment. CU dummy inside van. MS Mrs Barbara Castle looking at van. CU dummy inside van. MCU ditto.
Keywords
Politics and government; Science and technology; Road transport; Accidents and disasters
Locations
England; Nuneaton
Card file number
92078
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Testing - Testing', British Movietone News Issue No. 1968A, 23 Feb 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26778 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)