An Overall Overhaul! 1934

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Titles read: "An Overall Overhaul! - or the private life of a London 'Bus."

Chiswick, London.

Opening shot shows general view of traffic in a busy London street (The Strand?). We then see a London bus being dismantled and given its annual overhaul. The complete process is shown, with...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38354
Sort Number:
PT 203
Time in/Out:
01:10:23:00 / 01:13:24:00
Canister:
PT 203
Film ID:
1100.08
Issue Date:
12/02/1934

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  • "a London bus being dismantled" - it's an AEC Renown.

    jamied 26th Jun 2012
  • "Bus is shown tilted at an angle" - this is a different bus to earlier, though it's another AEC Renown.

    jamied 26th Jun 2012

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