Lorry On Cups Test 1958

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Description

Mayfair and the Tower of London.

L/S of two men in a room full of crockery on tables and in glass cabinets on the wall, these are the Wedgwood showrooms. One of the men is Sir John Wedgwood who is Deputy Chairman and Joint Managing Director of Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. The other man is...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2449
Sort Number:
CP 187
Time in/Out:
01:37:18:00 / 01:38:36:00
Canister:
CP 187
Film ID:
77.17
Issue Date:
28/07/1958

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  • "The lorry is a Bedford 5 tonner (1946)" - it's a Bedford O-type.

    jamied 11th Oct 2012

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