Bluebird 1950

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'Bluebird' for sale at Wembley, London.

C/U Bonnet of Bluebird, pan up to show length of car. L/S car in yard. L/S from rear of car. C/S empty cockpit. C/U Steering wheel. C/U cockpit pan down to empty seat. M/S Sir Malcolm Campbell (library footage) assisted into cockpit. C/U Crowds. C/U Sir...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34482
Sort Number:
NP 307
Time in/Out:
01:36:38:00 / 01:38:12:00
Canister:
NP 307
Film ID:
1279.23
Issue Date:
31/07/1950

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  • "Aerial shot car travelling along beach" - it's Daytona Beach.

    "Men at tyre" - the first of them is car dealer John Simpson.

    jamied 28th Jun 2012
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