Aluminium tape used for recording rainfall, 1958

Seven spools of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Details

Category:
Meteorology
Object Number:
1997-933
Materials:
aluminium (metal) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
each tape: 25 mm 25 mm,
overall weight: .05kg
type:
rainfall record
credit:
Cornford, Stan G

Parts

Spool 1 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 1 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 1 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/1
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spool 7 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 7 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 7 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/2
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spool 3 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 3 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 3 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/3
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spool 5 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 5 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 5 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/4
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spool 6 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 6 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 6 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/5
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spool 2 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 2 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 2 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/6
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Spool 4 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 4 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958

Spool 4 of aluminium rainfall record tape, counted, unsigned, United Kingdom, dated 25 June 1958. These relate to analysis of the size of raindrops in clouds as measured from aircraft.

Object Number:
1997-933/7
type:
record tape
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum