PRINCIPLES OF HEIGHT FINDING [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: PRINCIPLES OF HEIGHT FINDING [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: DRA 104
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  • Summary: A military training film explaining the principles of height finding including optical measurement of range and view in eyepiece of height and rangefinder, with a description of the correct method of making coincidence. Also, measurement of sight and the mechanical computation of height from slant, range and angle of sight.
  • Description: High angle view of Norwich transformed into a drawing of the area so that the range of a gun can be calculated against the height of the cathedral tower. Two elements needed to get height - measurement of range and measurement of angle of sight. Extensive use of diagrams to explain internal mechanisms of height and rangefinder and to calculate height. Includes formulas eg height finding is H=RsinS.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: DRA 104
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office (Production sponsor) Army Kinematograph Service (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 819 ft; Running time: 9 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    DRA 104

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