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CAR RACING ON THE SANDS

Car Racing On The Sands (1934)

Southport - 100 mile car race on sand is organised by the local motor...

"Bumpers" On The Water ... Now! (1933)

New design of small motor boat of British design is...

THE BRITISH EXPERTS TEST - version 2

The British Experts Test - Version 2 (1931)

Riders put their motorcycles through a tough test over...

CRAB CAR - HENDON

Crab Car - Hendon (1938)

A look at a car which can drive sideways as well as forwards and backwards....

SHOW TIME

Show Time (1952)

Title card for exhibition stories.

TIN OPENER TO SAVE LIFE

Tin Opener To Save Life (1965)

New type of cutters used by firemen to cut people out of car crashes.

MOTOR RACING issue title PATHE PICTORIAL HUNTS FOR THRILLS

Motor Racing Issue Title Pathe Pictorial Hunts For Thrills (1947)

Motor racing at Cambridge.

 

 

NEW CRAZY CAR IN MILAN

New Crazy Car In Milan (1939)

Footage of motor car being driven recklessly in Milan, Italy.

DAGENHAM  ESSEX - CAR EXPORT

Dagenham Essex - Car Export (1948)

Henry Ford inaugurates car export drive with USA.

NEW CARS - NEW TESTS

New Cars - New Tests (1948)

Cars tried and tested by new methods at Nuffield Research Centre, Oxford &...

HASTINGS BEATS THE BASIC BAN

Hastings Beats The Basic Ban (1947)

A two seater Electric car on show in Hastings - aimed at beating...

LONDON SEES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CAR

London Sees The World's Biggest Car (1947)

A massive Daimler is shown in London.

MIDGET CARS RAISE THE DIRT

Midget Cars Raise The Dirt (1948)

Midget car racing at Stamford Bridge, London.

STOP! - NEW DISC BRAKE

Stop! - New Disc Brake (1952)

Policemen at Hendon examine latest safety innovation - Disc Brakes.

BRITISH BUILT CARS FOR U.S.

British Built Cars For U.S. (1954)

Introducing Nash Metropolitan built by Austin Motor Works for sale...

OVERHEAD RAILWAY aka CABLE CAR

Overhead Railway AKA Cable Car (1957)

Tourists can visit Namur's famous hilltop castle without climb -...

CAR BEFORE THE HORSE - BEXLEY

Car Before The Horse - Bexley (1951)

A boy driving a one mile per hour car.

CAREFUL, IT'S LOADED!

Careful, It's Loaded! (1959)

A huge crowd of excitable Italian men get out of a car after a near crash.

26 DIE IN LEBANON SHIPWRECK aka THE WRECK OF THE CHAMPOLLION

26 Die In Lebanon Shipwreck AKA The Wreck Of The Champollion (1953)

Brave seamen set out in...

MOTORING IN MINIATURE

Motoring In Miniature (1955)

Model cars guided by remote control are designed to aid learner drivers.

POWER FOR SURF BOATS aka NEW MOTORISED SURF BOAT

Power For Surf Boats AKA New Motorised Surf Boat (1962)

Australian lifeguards test out motorised...

REAL WAY TO DRIVE

Real Way To Drive (1963)

Canadian stunt drivers in Melbourne, Australia.

DRIVOTRAINER

Drivotrainer (1967)

Learner drivers can practise their skills in car simulators. Nottingham.

LA COURSE DES 'VIEUX TACOTS' aka OLD CAR RALLY - FRANCE

La Course Des 'vieux Tacots' AKA Old Car Rally - France (1930-1939)

Various vintage cars come out of...

REDEX CARS READY FOR RACE

Redex Cars Ready For Race (1954)

Final touches made for cars to endure Australia's 9,600 mile road...

BIG GAME OF THE DEEP!

Big Game Of The Deep! (1939)

A swordfish is caught by a big game fisher off the coast of Chile.

PUNCTURE PROOF TYRE

Puncture Proof Tyre (1938)

Puncture proof tyres that can be driven over nails are demonstrated at Herne...

VERSATILE VEHICLE - ROME

Versatile Vehicle - Rome (1938)

A versatile new car can drive easily up steps and is even fitted with a...

CLIMBING MOUNT ETNA IN A CAR

Climbing Mount Etna In A Car (1938)

A man drives up Mount Etna in his car. Sicily.

BILL BROWN BUYS A CAR

Bill Brown Buys A Car (1946)

People buy dilapidated cars and do them up. Great Missenden, Berkshire.

BILL BROWN BUYS A CAR

Bill Brown Buys A Car (1946)

People buy dilapidated cars and do them up. Great Missenden, Berkshire.

CARS UNDER THE HAMMER

Cars Under The Hammer (1946)

Home Office auction off NFS cars at Dunsford, Surrey.

SPEED CAR TO INVADE AMERICA aka THE COOPER CAR AIDS EXPORT

Speed Car To Invade America AKA The Cooper Car Aids Export (1949)

The Cooper car company show...

THE FLYING CAR

The Flying Car (1947-1949)

A car that can be converted into a plane is demonstrated near Rome.

LONDON - BRIGHTON

London - Brighton (1946)

Old cars race from London to Brighton on the veteran car run.

BALES OF OLD CARS

Bales Of Old Cars (1964)

A mobile press is used to crush old cars into small bales in South Wales.

WARNING SYSTEM READY

Warning System Ready (1963)

Four minute warning system against atom attack is commissioned.

BEAT THAT PETROL TAX!

Beat That Petrol Tax! (1964)

A collapsible bike and car carrying railway carriage are ways to save...

CRASH AND CARRY ON!

Crash And Carry On! (1966)

Gillese Delamere, French testing driver crashes cars to show seat belt...

FERRY SPEED UP

Ferry Speed Up (1966)

New Woolwich Ferry Service across Thames opened.

NEW FORM OF TRANSPORT - THE TRILEC

New Form Of Transport - The Trilec (1966)

Woman driving electric three wheel car, the trilec, to do...

MIND THAT CHILD!!

Mind That Child!! (1967)

Road safety trailer urging us to be extra vigilant on the look out for children...

MECHANICAL BRICKLAYER

Mechanical Bricklayer (1967)

Demonstration of a mechanical bricklayer called the Motor Mason....

FRAGMENTISER

Fragmentiser (1967)

A Fragmentiser crushes up cars and shreds them into metal pieces.

MOBI ONE CAR aka PROTOTYPE VEHICLE WITH 4-WHEEL STEERING

Mobi One Car AKA Prototype Vehicle With 4-Wheel Steering (1968)

Inventor Maurice Bishop shows...

LIFTING APPARATUS

Lifting Apparatus (1969)

Bedford fire brigade demonstrate new inflatable apparatus for lifting up...

AUTO STUNTS

Auto Stunts (1969)

Dare devil stunt driving, France.

ITALY STAGES NEW STYLE MOTOR GYMKHANA

Italy Stages New Style Motor Gymkhana (1947)

Italian drivers have fun driving around and playing...

PRAGUE: NUSLE STAIRS STAIRS USED FOR TESTING CZECH CARS

Prague: Nusle Stairs Stairs Used For Testing Czech Cars (1947)

Long flight of stone steps are...

GERMAN REARMAMENT - FACTORY

German Rearmament - Factory (1938)

German army officers inspect a factory producing artillery.