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Mar. 03, 1955 - Man Carrying Centrifuge At Farnborough. Most Modern in Europe - It Cost £350, 000 to produce. Lord Thurso this afternoon performed the ceremony at the R.A.P. Institute of Aviation Medicine - at Farnborough - of inaugurating the Man Carrying Centrifuge the most modern in Europe - and which cost £350, 000 to produce. It has a three-fold purpose - research - clinical investigation and training. It Consists of a rotating arm about 60 ft. long with cabis at either end - and capable of reaching 30 g (i.e. 30 times the force of gravity) - a speed of 115m.p.h. An elaborate recording system is capa cabins showing the subject's pulse, respiration, blood pressure and cardiac and brain functions. Photo shows Scene in the recording room where in foreground Mr. G. Byford Physicist) is watching the pen recorder - which records the watching the pen recorder - which records the subject's reactions - pulse - brain functions etc

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