Automatic Fire Fighting Demonstration 1960

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Automatic fire fighting demonstration. Budapest, Hungary.

CU man lighting cigarette, he is stopped by official who points to oil drums. MS oil storage tank. Ground to air LS small monoplane in flight, pan down to oil storage tank. CU man looking at small...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
81959
Sort Number:
UN 3418 G
Time in/Out:
01:36:50:00 / 01:38:01:00
Canister:
UN 3418 G
Film ID:
2790.22
Issue Date:
1960

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