Flying Car 1949

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Description

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Italian voiceovered newsreel material.

Rome, Italy. The flying car makes its first test - a propellor driven automobile that flies.

LV Towards flying car, AER 1, with wings folded above being driven along road.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
59864
Sort Number:
UNSO 048 I
Time in/Out:
01:52:19:00 / 01:53:19:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 048 I
Film ID:
1524.47
Issue Date:

Stills

0:010:020:030:04

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