Convertible Car 1948

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Description

Bicester, Oxfordshire.

L/S of a car coming round the corner of a churchyard in a village. The driver makes an adjustment to the roof inside the car, then gets out and opens the rear trunk door. The whole roof folds down on hinges, inside the boot to turn the car into a convertible. The windows...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
34106
Sort Number:
NP 196
Time in/Out:
01:45:35:00 / 01:46:47:00
Canister:
NP 196
Film ID:
1247.25
Issue Date:
14/06/1948

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  • "J R V Dolphin" is the prolific British inventor, designer and engineer John Dolphin, more of whom here......

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dol
    phin

    His invention here is a hinged roof body.

    The vehicle seen in this clip is an Allard, (probably an Allard L-Type that's been specially modified to accept the roof design).

    jamied 19th May 2012

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