Donald Shows New Bluebird 1961

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Full title reads: "Donald Shows New Bluebird".

Coventry, East Midlands.

SV The new Bluebird car being worked on

SV Donald Campbell walking up to one of the workers and chatting him.

CU Pan down to dials that the technician is working on.

Various shots of...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54045
Sort Number:
61/097
Time in/Out:
02:00:37:00 / 02:01:36:00
Canister:
61/97
Film ID:
1742.20
Issue Date:
04/12/1961

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