Mechanical Tortoise (1951)

Bristol. Various shots of mechanical machine (or mechanical tortoise) being demonstrated by it’s inventor (Doctor Grey Walter) who directs the machine by waving a torch. M/Ss of machine running into small lamp. Several shots of the inside workings of the machine. The machine follows the light inside its pen. Once inside the inventor turns off the light and closes door. 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 (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.