Footage from the construction of the first private atomic reactor. It is going to be used for research at universities.
Aldermaston, Berkshire.
LV. Aldermaston court. LV. Research building for Associated Electrical Industries Ltd. SV. Research buildings with 'Danger' sign in the foreground. SV. Man adjusting 4 million volt linear atom reactor. GV. Placing on cover. TV. Further cover slides into place. GV. Woman pouring liquid air into accelerator. CU. Pouring. GV. Large cover being lowered. SV. Man at controls. SV. Large cover being adjusted. GV. Control room. SV. Engineer in control room reading dials. SV. Working model of accelerator with man adjusting dials. CU. Electricity passing from dome to engineer's hands.
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FILM ID:569.16
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