Beat That Petrol Tax! 1964

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Full title reads: "London. Beat That Petrol Tax!".

London.

SV Car parking in street. SV Man gets out of car and walks to the boot. CU Man opening boot and getting out a small collapsible bike. SV ditto. SV The man putting the saddle in position. SV Man tightening nut. SV Man getting...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54827
Sort Number:
64/093
Time in/Out:
01:09:38:00 / 01:11:00:00
Canister:
64/93
Film ID:
1775.08
Issue Date:
16/11/1964

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