Protective Headgear (1953)

Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. Several shots of protective helmets being made for cyclists at a factory. Men operate machinery to make the helmet shapes and cut them. A woman lines the helmets then they are tested for strength by having a weight dropped on them from a height of 4 foot. Several shots of motorcyclists competing in the TT Races on the Isle of Man. A rider comes over the finish line; chequered flag is waved. He is probably Geoff Duke, racing motorcyclist. Note: small news cutting on file. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (193