Air-Rider

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2034
Date Released
27 May 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air-Rider. DESCRIPTION: From Scotland - news of a dramatic advance that could revolutionise rail transport - A new non-friction device that rides on air. SHOTLIST: MS woman switches on air pressure to lift trolley off ground. CU woman adjusts air pressure. MLS as two women push trolley along. Zoom in water poured onto air pressure pad as used on trolley - water forced off pad. MS people get into mini car fitted with air pressure pads instead of wheels. MS girl pushing mini along rails. MLS ditto. CU air pressure pads on rails. MS girl walks to front of mini and pushes it in other direction. CU air pressure pads on rails. MS girl pushing mini along rails.
Keywords
Railways; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Scotland; Kilbride
Footage sources
NEL Bearings
Card file number
93575
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
102
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Air-Rider', British Movietone News Issue No. 2034, 27 May 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27397 (Accessed 16 Jul 2025)