Cliff Drives A London Bus 1962

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Title reads: "CLIFF DRIVES LONDON BUS!"

London Transport Driving School, Chiswick, London.

C/U pop singer / film star Cliff Richard putting on his bus driver's cap. M/S Cliff standing with his instructor Fred Bachelor watching AEC RT double-decker bus skidding pan to the bus skidding....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
52916
Sort Number:
62/038
Time in/Out:
01:36:21:00 / 01:37:23:00
Canister:
62/38
Film ID:
1703.22
Issue Date:
10/05/1962

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  • The bus shown skidding is an AEC RT class vehicle, Reg. No. FXT 303.

    The bus Cliff is driving is also an AEC RT, Reg. No. NLE 926.

    jamied 9th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 19th Jun 2012

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