SV. Man gets out of car beside petrol pump. SCU. Petrol pump, man selecting grade of petrol. CU. Side of pump. Man clocks grade of petrol and goes round to other side of pump. SV. Man walks across with hose from pump. SV. Man placing petrol hose in the car. GV. Man walks from...
SV. Man gets out of car beside petrol pump. SCU. Petrol pump, man selecting grade of petrol. CU. Side of pump. Man clocks grade of petrol and goes round to other side of pump. SV. Man walks across with hose from pump. SV. Man placing petrol hose in the car. GV. Man walks from pump to play girl at desk. SCU. Man paying girl at desk. CU. Board reads 'The Worlds First Self-Service Motoring Centre'. SV. Interior, man taking exhaust pipes from store. SV. Man working on car with bonnet up. CU. Sign reads "Stage One". CU. Man working on car. CU. Oil coming from under car. CU. Man working under car in pit. SV. Man working on car with bonnet up. SV. Girl under car, greasing it. CU. Girl greasing. CU. Girl with grease on her face. SV. Man working under car on exhaust pipe. CU. Man working. CU. Tools on ground. Pan to man working on exhaust pipe.
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