British Cars At Paris Motor Show 1954

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Paris, France.

GV interior, French Motor Show. SV Sunbeam car on stand. SCU Jaguar. SV people looking at cars. SV studebaker Champion. (2 shots). CU streamlined bonnet of Champion. SV 'Porgy and Bess' opera stars look at cars. LAS pan, streamlined body of Firebird jet car, & SV. SV Firebird...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29999
Sort Number:
54/079
Time in/Out:
01:21:17:00 / 01:22:22:00
Canister:
54/79
Film ID:
194.08
Issue Date:
11/10/1954

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  • The "Sunbeam" is a Sunbeam-Talbot Mark III.

    The "Jaguar" is a Jaguar Mark VII.

    "Firebird" is the Firebird XP-21.

    The "Bentley" is a Bentley R Type.

    jamied 19th Feb 2012

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