Bad Driving 1955-1959

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Two car transport lorries driving along Main Country road (not motorway). The lorry driver gives hand signals to wave on following cars. Cars overtake a badly parked car on a corner. Sports car speeds along a deserted road.

A car driving around a wet circuit marked with tyres on an open car...

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Cataloguer:
Mike
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84519
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:55:35:00 / 02:02:03:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2935.07
Issue Date:
1955 - 1959

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