Coach Presented To War Wounded 1948

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Erskine Hospital, nr Glasgow, Scotland.

LMS. General view of the Bedford OB/SMT coach outside Erskine Hospital near Glasgow, Scotland. CU. The back of the coach with 'Erskine's Own', written on it. MS. Mrs Hugh K. Frew, with man hand out wine to paralysed men in wheelchairs - they are the...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
64800
Sort Number:
UN 2015 D
Time in/Out:
01:49:57:00 / 01:50:44:00
Canister:
UN 2015 D
Film ID:
2224.22
Issue Date:

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  • The vehicle featured is a Bedford OB/SMT coach, Reg. No. FUS 606.

    jamied 16th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 10th Aug 2012

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