TAPE RELAY [Main Title]

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  • Title: TAPE RELAY [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRA 1116
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  • Summary: Army Instructional film on the tape relay system used in the Commonwealth Communications Army Network. The system relied on punched tape for the relay of messages as efficiently and accurately as possible between Commonwealth countries around the world, and this system is the main focus of the film. The system used to route messages to the appropriate station, including measures in place to handle encrypted and high priority messages, or to resolve issues relating to garbled signals, is fully described.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: DRA 1116
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1957
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Army Kinema Corporation (Production sponsor) RHR Productions (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 5 Footage: 3604 ft; Running time: 45 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    DRA 1116

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