British Jet Snow Plough 1947

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Unissued / Unused material.

Grantham, Lincolnshire.

Various shots of the snow plough with two jets fixed to the front. Various shots of it in action, moving along the railway line sending clouds of snow flying before it.

Cataloguer's note: date of item: 4/3/1947.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63420
Sort Number:
UN 1633 E
Time in/Out:
01:45:29:00 / 01:46:25:00
Canister:
UN 1633 E
Film ID:
2128.19
Issue Date:

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