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....
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. C/U Cliff watching with his instructor. Panning shot another bus coming down the skid pad. C/U Cliff making a grimace. C/U bus skidding.
Panning shot Cliff walking to bus with his instructor, he talks to driver. C/U Cliff's pointed shoes and tapered trousers. M/S Cliff in his bus uniform talking to other drivers pan as he steps into the driver's cabin. C/U 'L' plate on front of AEC RT bus. C/U pan as Cliff drives away with instructor behind him. Panning shot Cliff driving bus away. C/U Cliff's hands on steering wheel. L/S, from inside bus, showing Cliff driving. M/S Cliff driving bus. Cliff drives bus down ramp and under bridge. Back view Cliff driving bus. C/U Cliff's hands turning steering wheel. Cliff's bus skids on skid patch.
According to narrator Cliff is learning to drive bus for his next film - "Summer Holiday".
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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.
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