16mm films, videotapes and sound recordings from British Railways Research, Derby

Made:
Derby
maker:
British Rail Research, Derby

Collection of approximately 480 items from British Railways Research, Derby, documenting research, procedures and locomotive tests. Mainly 16mm film reels, as well as one 35mm film reel, one 8mm film reel, one Super 8 film reel, 10 sound recordings and 2 video recordings.

Audio cassette, sound recording for George Stephenson Lecture Set from British Rail Research. The lecture set comprised audio and film, however the film reel is missing.

Audio cassette of sound recording for George Stephenson Lecture Set

Copy; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I27 / Title on reel and first frames / B&W, Optical sound; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'The Dynamics of Railway Vehicles 1'

Copy; I27/2 / 400 feet metal canister / BTF label / Copy 2 / Title on first frames followed by: "A non-mathematical account of research during the last 2 and a half years" / B&W, Optical sound; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'The Dynamics of Railway Vehicles 2'

Negative Master; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I34 / Title on canister / Bad physical condition / B&W, Silent; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Tests on Brake Shoes'

Print; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I35 / "Blitz scenes or track work" on reel / B&W, Silent; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Wagon Re-Railing'

Original camera; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I36 / "Preparation and Calibration of Strain measuring bolts" / B&W, Silent / Edited original reversal; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Chepstow-Manufacture Calibration of High Tensile Bolts'

1965
Print; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I38 / "Dowty at Bescot M/Y November 1965 / B&W, Silent; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Bescot M/Yard Showing Dowty Units'

1963
Print; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I39 / 13/10/1963 / List of content on cardboard box / B&W, Silent / Reversal; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Wagon wheel lift due to Dowty Unit, Flange side shot, Both wheels lift, Only rear wheel lifts'

1966
Print; Metal canister inside cardboard case / I40 / Title on paper inside plus description of each sequence/film, test 20/01/1966, shunt from Doncaster to… with list of station and speed / Send from B Railways Derby / 16fps / B&W, Silent; Cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'English Electric Loco Type with Strain Gauged Bogie...'

1964
Print; "Thorpe" written on box + I41 + "Official Opening of New Engineering laboratories May 1964" first frames are the same as Opening Technical… / Colour, Silent;Posso spools cardboard case

Film - Acetate - 8mm 'Opening Technical Centre Derby May 1964'

Negative Master; U115 / 08/1979 / Colour, Silent / Can 1 of 2;400 feet metal canister

Film - Acetate - 16mm 'Wheelset Derailing Tests Etwall reel 1'

1979

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Category:
Moving Images
Object Number:
2017-7069
type:
16 mm film
credit:
British Rail Research, Derby

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