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GAS DRIVEN CAR

Gas Driven Car (1940)

Gas driven car being tested in 1940.

SMALL CARS: BIG TEST

Small Cars: Big Test (1925)

Drivers of 50 small cars brave reliability tests at Brooklands in Surrey.

DUNLOP TUBELESS TYRE TESTING

Dunlop Tubeless Tyre Testing (1956)

New Dunlop tyre undergoes endurance test at manufacturing plant

RUSSIAN CARS

Russian Cars (1959)

New Russian automobiles exhibited. Good quality throughout.

THE NEW MORRIS OXFORD

The New Morris Oxford (1954)

The new Morris Series Two unveiled in Surrey. Good quality film.

CAR WHEEL TROLLEY

Car Wheel Trolley (1960)

Car wheel trolley enables drivers to get to destination without changing flat...

NEW FRENCH PEUGEOT 504

New French Peugeot 504 (1968)

New French Peugeot 504 being tested in France.

 

 

NEW CAR SPEED WARNING SYSTEM

New Car Speed Warning System (1966)

New sound speed warning system fitted into a car.

BRITAIN BY JOVE

Britain By Jove (1969)

Travelogue with dummy Lord Charles and Ray Alan - cuts.

SMALL CAR DEMONSTRATED

Small Car Demonstrated (1940-1949)

Small car being demonstrated to people.

NEW MINI PRODUCTION LINE

New Mini Production Line (1966)

Production line operation in a Mini (car) factory.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1947)

An electric car or mini coach is demonstrated on the road.

AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING

As It Was In The Beginning (1925)

An old car from 1903 drives through the streets of London during a...

CUTS / OUT TAKES for THE ACROBATIC AUTO in G 1335

Cuts / Out Takes For The Acrobatic Auto In G 1335 (1926)

Cuts (out takes, rushes) for THE...

PARKING PROBLEM SOLVED

Parking Problem Solved (1927)

A demonstration in Paris of a car with wheels that turn 90 degrees and...

FORD STORIES

Ford Stories (1921)

We see Ford's "Flying Bedstead" car as it leaps 38 feet in the air and creates a...

MOTOR CAR NOVELTY

Motor Car Novelty (1921)

A car which has caterpillar tracks for back wheels negotiates sand dunes, sea...

ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER

Another Wireless Wonder (1923)

Big aerials and speakers enable the passengers of a car to listen to the...

ANOTHER WIRELESS WONDER aka WIRELESS WONDER

Another Wireless Wonder AKA Wireless Wonder (1923)

Big aerials and speakers enable the passengers...

SNOW SCENES

Snow Scenes (1934)

Scenic shots of the countryside covered in snow.

AUTOMOBILE SHOW IN ROME aka CAR RALLY IN ROME

Automobile Show In Rome AKA Car Rally In Rome (1948)

New cars on show in Rome

TESTING INVALID CAR

Testing Invalid Car (1946)

New car for disabled people tested.

CLIMBING SNOWDON BY CAR

Climbing Snowdon By Car (1917-1918)

Footage of people driving car up the side of Mount Snowdon in Wales.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 602 - GIANT CATAMARAN, MOTOR INDUSTRY RESEARCH and...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 602 - Giant Catamaran, Motor Industry Research And... (1966)

Cuts...

THE GARAGE RAY

The Garage Ray (1924)

An inventor demonstrates his device that automatically opens garage doors.

RIVER AND ROAD: EUROPE

River And Road: Europe (1940)

High angle shots of river and railway line, possibly Germany.

NEW AUSTIN SEVEN aka NEW AUSTIN 7

New Austin Seven AKA New Austin 7 (1951)

The Austin Motor Company announces "Big Car Comfort at Small...

NEW AUSTIN SEVEN aka NEW AUSTIN 7

New Austin Seven AKA New Austin 7 (1951)

The Austin Motor Company announces "Big Car Comfort at Small...

MAGIC IN METAL

Magic In Metal (1961)

Car travelling along country road, village, hunters and deer - colour material.

 DIESEL ENGINE FOR LIGHT CARS

Diesel Engine For Light Cars (1953)

Item about new Vauxhall car with diesel engine.

BETTER DRIVING DISCUSSIONS IN ITALY

Better Driving Discussions In Italy (1929)

Conference of improvement of driving held in Palermo,...

NEW ELECTRIC PARKING SYSTEM

New Electric Parking System (1958)

New electric parking system in action.

AUTOMATIC SERVICE STATIONS FOR CARS OPERATING IN HUNGARY

Automatic Service Stations For Cars Operating In Hungary (1961)

Car undergoing a wash with...

ALPINE RALLY SHOTS

Alpine Rally Shots (1958)

Shots of the Alps, cars on winding roads and driving past houses.

ROVER JET CAR

Rover Jet Car (1963)

A new Rover car is flown out for tests and to be checked by the press.

MOVING MAP DISPLAY - BAGSHOT

Moving Map Display - Bagshot (1965)

A great system for helping drivers to find their way is...

LANDROVER FOR SWAMPS AND RAIL aka LANDROVER

Landrover For Swamps And Rail AKA Landrover (1962)

Two landrovers, one converted with tracks for...

MOTOR SHOW EARLS COURT

Motor Show Earls Court (1960-1969)

Short High angle shot of cars at at the Earls Court Motor Show...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 422 - reel 1 OF 2 - SKELETON STAFF and NO HANDS

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 422 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Skeleton Staff And No Hands (1963)

Cuts (rushes,...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 467 - reel 2 OF 2 - TRUGS, BOARDROOM JOKES and CARAVAN...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 467 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Trugs, Boardroom Jokes And Caravan... (1963)

Out...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 496 - BARGE LIFT, QUICK SPRAY, TULIP TIME and EPPING...

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 496 - Barge Lift, Quick Spray, Tulip Time And Epping... (1964)

Cuts...

THE ACROBATIC AUTO

The Acrobatic Auto (1926)

French inventor, Mercier, test drives his latest creation - a car that can not...

LIMOUSINE BUSES

Limousine Buses (1927)

Buses go into service in London

MOTORCYCLES AND LIGHT CARS

Motorcycles And Light Cars (1921)

An item showing cars and motorcycles setting off for reliability...

MIDGET CAR IN TOKYO

Midget Car In Tokyo (1947)

Demonstration of a very small electric car on streets of Tokyo, Japan.

MG CAR BADGE

Mg Car Badge (1948)

Close up of badge and radiator of MG-TD car.

US ARMY SNORKEL TRUCK

Us Army Snorkel Truck (1950)

New American snorkel truck drives across quite deep water.

SNOW IN ROME

Snow In Rome (1956)

General shots of snow covered Rome. Italy.

ROVER GAS TURBINE CAR

Rover Gas Turbine Car (1961)

New Rover gas turbine car presented in Birmingham.

MODERN RESCUE APPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION

Modern Rescue Appliance Demonstration (1967)

Fire Service appliance demonstration - oxy-propane gas...