Art On Wheels 1966

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London.

C/Us of man cleaning the windscreen of a convertible car. C/U of his hands as he puts his chamois leather into a bowl of dirty water. Camera pans to hand holding a small tin of paint and a paintbrush. C/U of car paint work being touched up. Cut to the front of a brightly painted Buick...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4128
Sort Number:
CP 619
Time in/Out:
01:00:31:00 / 01:01:57:00
Canister:
CP 619
Film ID:
385.01
Issue Date:
03/11/1966

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  • The Buick described is a Buick Electra 225.

    The trio of David Vaughan, Douglas BInder and Dudley Edwards were a famous design team in the 60s.

    David Vaughan was the father of actres Sadie Frost.

    The AC Cobra seen here belonged to the socialite Tara Browne. Browne can be seen sat in the car at 01:12.

    jamied 25th May 2012

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