No title. AA change from motorcycles to mini vans, Longbridge, Birmingham.
Various shots long line of AA men standing beside their patrol motorcycles. M/S of the new mini vans, pan as AA man opens the doors at the back. M/S interior of the van showing layout of tools. C/U interior of van showing...
No title. AA change from motorcycles to mini vans, Longbridge, Birmingham.
Various shots long line of AA men standing beside their patrol motorcycles. M/S of the new mini vans, pan as AA man opens the doors at the back. M/S interior of the van showing layout of tools. C/U interior of van showing tools. M/S deputy Managing Director of Sales B.M.C. Holdings as he hands over van keys to Alec Durie, Director General of AA (Automobile Association). C/U of the Director General shaking hands with Tommy Hatfield, AA inspector. M/S of the AA man taking off his crash helmet and hanging it on motor cycle. He then walks to his new van. C/U of the AA man putting on his new peaked cap. M/S line of AA men getting on their motorcycles (which will soon go out of commission). C/U of the AA man on motorcycle wearing crash helmet. C/U of the new AA patrol van. L/S of line of motorcycles riding past picture. L/S of line of vans going past camera. C/U ditto.
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