Ats Motorcyclists 1942

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A.T.S. motorcyclists.

Various shots of A.T.S. (Auxiliary Territorial Service) girls carrying out maintenance on their motorcycles before setting off. Various shots as they ride through a stream and over some countryside.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58710
Sort Number:
NSP 316
Time in/Out:
01:40:46:00 / 01:42:10:00
Canister:
NSP 316
Film ID:
1544.20
Issue Date:
20/04/1942

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