Radio Controlled Models (1953)

Southend. Men checking frequency of transmitters at the start of radio controlled boat models enthusiasts meeting. CU. Checking boat. CU. Mr Lindsey controlling frequency meter. Checking voltage on receiver in boat, etc. Mr Rowe and Mr Williams checking action of rudder control from transmitter. CU. Rudder and arm. Working on models prior to competition. CU. Mechanics. CU. Electrical driven boat. CU. Controlling transmitter levers. Mr Nurthern, owner of radio controlled and petrol driven boat model called Ione. CU. Ione. LS. Pond. CU. Old sailor. CU. Children watching. Controlled boat passing through buoys. Men preparing model aircraft. Checking transmitter and receiver. CU. Rudder and elevator. LS. Wind sock fully extended. Man looking for aircraft through binoculars. (.) Date found in the old record - 01/08/1953. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.