CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A CONTAMINATION KIND [Main Title]

Log in to create clips, download free screeners and save clips/films in Collections. Click here to find out more.


  • Title: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A CONTAMINATION KIND [Main Title]
  • Film Number: DRF 8165
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: An airwoman collapses with renal failure while playing netball and hydraulic failure causes a Jaguar to crash. Both have been affected by impurities in their systems. This film explains the causes of hydraulic contamination, demonstrating servicing hazards and malpractices. Correct practice and methods of sample analysis for monitoring the level of contamination are shown.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title:
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: DRF 8165
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (DRF 8165)
  • Featured Period: 1976-1989
  • Production Date: 1979
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Defence (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords:
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 700 ft (ca); Running time: 20 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    DRF 8165

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:
Register