Aquaplaning Beware - Other Colour Pics Share… 1966

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Fort Dunlop, Birmingham.

Tests are carried out at a research centre to try and prevent aquaplaning, where a vehicle loses control on wet roads. Various shots of water sprayed onto the road, lorries skid down it and spray the camera, men monitor the results. A Bedford SB Duple Bella Vega coach...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
4072
Sort Number:
CP 604
Time in/Out:
01:54:54:00 / 01:57:03:00
Canister:
CP 604
Film ID:
371.06
Issue Date:
21/07/1966

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Categories
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  • The coach (seen at 00"46) is a Bedford SB Duple Bella Vega.

    jamied 24th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 23rd Aug 2012

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