Title:TRIALS OF A NEW TYPE OF DIVING MASK FOR USE BY FROGMEN [Allocated Title]
Film Number:DED 263
Other titles:PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: A new diving mask, with a large visor leaving most of the face visible, is demonstrated in an outdoor pool at the Chemical Defence Establisment, Porton.
Description: Close up of diver wearing the mask; camera pans down to show complete diving suit. Group of spectators (mainly mature men in coats and hats, one with a pipe) gather next to the sunken in an enclosed area at the Establishment. The diver, twin air cylinders on his back, enters the pool using a ladder. He submerges, and is seen swimming underwater, surfacing and diving several times. At the end of the trial, climbs out of the water and removes the mask. (Note uniformed soldier in attendance.)
Alternative Title:PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:DED 263
Sound:Silent
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Production Date:1976
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Porton Down (Production company)
