Britain's First Streamlined Rail Car 1933

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Full title reads: "Park Royal. Britain's First Streamlined Rail Car - seating 69 passengers, with speed of 60 mph - the suburban service of the future."

Park Royal, London.

Pan along body of streamlined 'railcar' as it stands outside its engine shed. A group of men are standing around...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6685
Sort Number:
33/087
Time in/Out:
01:20:48:00 / 01:22:17:00
Canister:
33/87
Film ID:
735.17
Issue Date:
30/10/1933

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • There may be some confusion in the title card with regard to "Park Royal".

    Rather than Park Royal being a location, it is, in this example, the name of a firm of coachbuilders.

    The carriage seen here is called GWR Railcar No. 1, built by Park Royal at Willesden.

    jamied 3rd May 2012
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