Results: Stories
156 results found for '"COI Microfilm Roll 54 [BFI National Archive]"' in Footage or Written Source.
Children in Cars
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 59
- NoS ID
- 325384
- Story no
- 1 / 4
COI synopsis: Seat belts in cars are normally only for adults but here’s a flexible three-part system ergonomically designed to cope with growing children from 2 to 12 years old.
C.P.I.L.S.
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 59
- NoS ID
- 325385
- Story no
- 2 / 4
COI synopsis: Automatic landing systems for aircraft - now so up-dated that even the smallest of airfields can handle them.
Running Track
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 67
- NoS ID
- 325393
- Story no
- 1 / 4
COI synopsis: A specially designed centrifugal indoor running track and a special surface combine to make quick getaways quicker!
Sounds of Doom
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 78
- NoS ID
- 325404
- Story no
- 1 / 3
COI synopsis: A suspension bridge buckling and twisting till it collapses demonstrates one of the more spectacularly catastrophic results of stress in metals... but more frequently the effects of stress...
Hardness Tester
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 84
- NoS ID
- 325410
- Story no
- 1 / 3
COI synopsis: Similar in principle to the cartridge of a record player this device assesses a metal’s hardness by forcing a diamond to indent the surface and measuring the voltage generated.
Laser Landing Aid
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 88
- NoS ID
- 325416
- Story no
- 1 / 5
COI synopsis: A laser beam of red light which penetrates through fog provides an excellent beacon for the ship or aircraft pilot.
Drug Infuser
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 88
- NoS ID
- 325417
- Story no
- 2 / 5
COI synopsis: Designed for cancer patients who need a continuous infusion of drugs into an artery, this infuser allows them to live virtually normal lives. In appearance a small metal cylinder, containing a...
SLURP
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 106
- NoS ID
- 325465
- Story no
- 1 / 4
COI synopsis: Designed to remove oil from polluted rivers this small tank can skim off up to two and three-quarters tons of oil per hour. The initials stand for self-levelling unit for removing pollution,...
Sterile Burns Bath
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 106
- NoS ID
- 325466
- Story no
- 2 / 4
COI synopsis: A Glasgow hospital is using a new technique to treat severe burns. It’s a water bath, which takes the agony out of the treatment during the initial critical period.
Fluvarium
- Series name
- Living Tomorrow
- Issue no
- 106
- NoS ID
- 325467
- Story no
- 3 / 4
COI synopsis: Scientists have built a river laboratory in which they can recreate a range of water conditions - rapids, sluggish pools etc. - and all aspects of river life. It’s particularly useful for...