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GAS DRIVEN CAR

Gas Driven Car (1940)

Gas driven car being tested in 1940.

CRAB CAR - HENDON

Crab Car - Hendon (1938)

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

SMALL CARS: BIG TEST

Small Cars: Big Test (1925)

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

SMALL CAR DEMONSTRATED

Small Car Demonstrated (1940-1949)

Small car being demonstrated to people.

ELECTRIC CAR

Electric Car (1947)

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

SHOW TIME

Show Time (1952)

Title card for exhibition stories.

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.

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...

LONDON SEES THE WORLD'S BIGGEST CAR

London Sees The World's Biggest Car (1947)

A massive Daimler is shown in London.

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...

DRIVOTRAINER

Drivotrainer (1967)

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

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.

STOP! - NEW DISC BRAKE

Stop! - New Disc Brake (1952)

Policemen at Hendon examine latest safety innovation - Disc Brakes.

MOTORING IN MINIATURE

Motoring In Miniature (1955)

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

THE GARAGE RAY

The Garage Ray (1924)

An inventor demonstrates his device that automatically opens garage doors.

PREVIEW OF THE A.C.

Preview Of The A.C. "People's Car" - "Petite" (1952)

The new AC Petite - a three wheel people's...

DEVICE FOILS ROAD THIEVES

Device Foils Road Thieves (1963)

Latest car alarm to beat thieves.

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...

 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...

MOVING MAP DISPLAY - BAGSHOT

Moving Map Display - Bagshot (1965)

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

DRIVING INSTRUCTION BY WALKIE TALKIE

Driving Instruction By Walkie Talkie (1965)

Future drivers learn to drive via walkie-talkie.

SCIENCE BEHIND THE CAR reel 1

Science Behind The Car Reel 1 (1950-1959)

The Nuffield Organisation test their engine and car design

MINIATURE MOTORING

Miniature Motoring (1934)

Men demonstrate a miniature car - they take it for ride around Piccadilly...

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...

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...

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.

THE FLYING CAR

The Flying Car (1947-1949)

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

BALES OF OLD CARS

Bales Of Old Cars (1964)

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