Garage Robot 1953

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Stratford St Mary, Suffolk.

At a petrol station we see garage owner Ivan Robinson setting up his own invention - 'Horace the Robot' - on the forecourt. Horace is connected to an electric cable which makes him salute passing vehicles. He hears them coming through a special receiver.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44155
Sort Number:
NP 470
Time in/Out:
01:41:02:00 / 01:42:03:00
Canister:
NP 470
Film ID:
1337.25
Issue Date:
14/09/1953

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