Car Ferry 1948

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Description

Lympne Airport, Kent.

L/S of car driving into airport. C/U of men leaving car. L/S of people boarding a Bristol Type 170 freighter plane. L/S of car being driven onto hold of Silver City plane. C/U of man signalling car aboard. L/S of car going inside plane. C/U of passengers entering plane....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
34163
Sort Number:
NP 214
Time in/Out:
01:28:01:00 / 01:30:18:00
Canister:
NP 214
Film ID:
1261.18
Issue Date:
18/10/1948

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  • The aircraft seen is a Bristol Type 170 freighter, Reg. No. G-AGVC.

    jamied 10th May 2012
  • Thanks. We've added this to the description.

    British Pathé 20th Jun 2012

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