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I'VE JUST DROPPED IN

I've Just Dropped In (1931)

An auto-gyro lands at a petrol station to fill up.

M.G. STORY - STREET SCENES ETC aka MG CAR STORY

M.G. Story - Street Scenes Etc AKA Mg Car Story (1950)

Outakes showing an MG Midget being built...

SCIENCE BEHIND THE CAR reel 1

Science Behind The Car Reel 1 (1950-1959)

The Nuffield Organisation test their engine and car design

MOTOR RACING IN THE 1930s

Motor Racing In The 1930s (1930-1939)

Motor race at Brooklands in the 1930s.

MORE RECORDS FOR STIRLING

More Records For Stirling (1957)

Stirling Moss breaks five world speed records in one day at Salt Flats...

HEIGHTS OF DANGER  reels  3 & 4

Heights Of Danger Reels 3 & 4 (1950-1959)

A feature film about a rally driver who must win an Alpine car...

 LION AS A PET

Lion As A Pet (1954)

Jack Bucksbaum with his pet Mountain Lion, Sisky, wander the streets of...

 

 

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...

MOTOR SHOW 1956

Motor Show 1956 (1956)

At Earl's Court, the motor industry shows the newest cars - brilliant.

PARNELL WINS TROPHY RACE

Parnell Wins Trophy Race (1951)

Reg Parnell wins the international trophy motor car race at...

KELLY WINS ENNISKERRY HILL CLIMB

Kelly Wins Enniskerry Hill Climb (1950)

Motor hill climb for the Meath Trophy. Cars race up hill in...

BRITISH CAR'S GREAT FEAT! aka MG RECORD CAR RUNS

British Car's Great Feat! AKA Mg Record Car Runs (1959)

Phil Hill attempts land speed record...

OPTICALS

Opticals "Exhibit B801" Goldie Gardner's Standard M.G. Record Breaking Car (1950)

Driver of...

DOCUMENTARY COLOUR CUTS

Documentary Colour Cuts (1961)

Austin A-95 travelling along country road, exteriors Victoria & Albert...

 MAKING MGs AT ABINGDON

Making Mgs At Abingdon (1931)

Excellent film showing all the stages of constructing an MG car.

GEORGE EYSTON'S RECORD BREAKING CAR

George Eyston's Record Breaking Car (1954)

MG Car racing around track.

MG DOES IT AGAIN

Mg Does It Again (1957)

MG 1.5 Lt. racing car breaks 5 World records, and 5 American records as Sterling...

THE BRITISH MOTOR CAR  aka William Morris

The British Motor Car AKA William Morris (1913-1914)

Documentary about the growth of the Morris motor...

Selected Originals - PETROL STRIKE

Selected Originals - Petrol Strike (1953)

Material relating to newsreel story "Petrol Strike" - 53/83

SPORTING SNAPSHOTS FROM USA

Sporting Snapshots From USA (1950)

Motor racing and ski jumping competitions from America.

NEW YORK

New York (1950)

A British Car show in New York shows off great cars.

MOTOR SHOW

Motor Show (1955)

The car industry's 1956 models are introduced to public at 1955 Motor Show.

Selected Originals - MOTOR SHOW

Selected Originals - Motor Show (1955)

Material related to newsreel story "Motor Show" - 55/84.

SHELSLEY WALSH HILL CLIMB

Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb (1946)

Motor car hill race, including vintage models.

ORIGINAL NEGATIVE FOR OPTICALS OF

Original Negative For Opticals Of "Safety Fast" AKA M.G Car Story (1950)

Various shots of MG...

START OF THE MONTE CARLO RALLY FROM PARIS

Start Of The Monte Carlo Rally From Paris (1958)

Monte Carlo rally pan to cars and drivers in...

AGAINST THE CLOCK

Against The Clock (1955-1969)

British Motor Corporation cars undergo trials in France.

LE MANS 1955 - reel 1  part 2

Le Mans 1955 - Reel 1 Part 2 (1955)

Documentary covering the 1955 Le Mans endurance race - the one...

CHRISTMAS STOCKING TOY FACTORY AT WIMBLEDON, AMERICAN AIRMEN ARE SANTA CLAUS TO...

Christmas Stocking Toy Factory At Wimbledon, American Airmen Are Santa Claus To... (1957)

Roundup...

B.M.C.

B.M.C. "Quality" - Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Great Documentary about standards of Quality in BMC cars - good for...

WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS! reel 3 of 4

What The Public Wants! Reel 3 Of 4 (1933)

Great round-up of popular variety acts: Dancers, Freddie...

WEALTH OF THE WORLD - TRANSPORT - reel 2

Wealth Of The World - Transport - Reel 2 (1947-1951)

The development of road, rail and water transport in...

FOUR MINUTES FROM PICCADILLY

Four Minutes From Piccadilly (1954)

Documentary about the work of the Pathe Film Studio - shots of a...

MIAMI GOES FUTURISTIC!

Miami Goes Futuristic! (1949)

Brilliant futuristic architecture of new University campus in Miami, plus...

TOM THUMB HOUSE

Tom Thumb House (1937)

Miniature house is built for children in Crayford.

LONDON BUS STRIKES

London Bus Strikes (1954)

Crowd listening to speaker, march, outside various south London tube stations...

NEW BRITISH MOTOR SCOOTER

New British Motor Scooter (1954)

A look at a new British motor scooter at Brands Hatch, Kent.

TRAFFIC SCENES AT NIGHT

Traffic Scenes At Night (1970-1979)

Traffic scenes on British road as sun sets.

TO BEAT MAJOR SEGRAVE'S RECORD

To Beat Major Segrave's Record (1927)

Signor Foresti brings his car out on the sands at Pendine.

NEW YORK NABS 'MAD BOMBER'

New York Nabs 'mad Bomber' (1957)

'Mad Bomber' George Metesky goes on trial in New York. America.

VINTAGE FIRE BRIGADE

Vintage Fire Brigade (1965)

Vintage fire engine enthusiasts rush to a blazing lorry on a country road.

ROADSIDE PETROL STATION

Roadside Petrol Station (1920)

Super cute petrol station - the first "of its kind" in Britain.

SOLAR HOUSE EXPERIMENT - MASSACHUSETTS

Solar House Experiment - Massachusetts (1958)

Experimental solar house built in Massachusetts, USA.

FIRE ENGINE AUCTION

Fire Engine Auction (1967)

Antique fire engines are sold in an auction at Farnham.

... IN A FEW SECONDS OF TIME

... In A Few Seconds Of Time (1933)

A tornado smashes a through homes in Dayton, Ohio.

CAPTAIN EYSTON'S CAR ON VIEW AT CHISWICK

Captain Eyston's Car On View At Chiswick (1938)

Captain Eyston shows his improved 'Thunderbolt' car...

AUSTIN WHIPPET BIPLANE

Austin Whippet Biplane (1919)

Tiny biplane with fold away wings.

IT HAPPENS THERE TOO

It Happens There Too (1956)

Petrol crisis in Cyprus - Britain is not the only one to suffer.

GOGGLE WIPERS

Goggle Wipers (1951)

Footage of woman wearing goggles with small wiper blades. London.

RACING CAR

Racing Car (1946)

Midget racing car presented.