Autos Are Big News 1960

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Item title reads - Autos are big news.

London.

L/S of the Wolsely Voiturette car standing outside the R.A.C. (Royal Automobile Club) Offices in London. M/S of the driver Mr St. John. C. Nixon walking up to the front of the car, he stands beside a young lady in a 1900 period dress....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52579
Sort Number:
60/035
Time in/Out:
01:09:02:00 / 01:10:20:00
Canister:
60/35
Film ID:
1678.07
Issue Date:
28/04/1960

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