Mobile Restaurant 1948

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Mobile restaurant for London transport workers.

London.

Exterior and interior shots of modern kitchen equipment in the mobile canteen, which is a specially adapted bus, C/U as woman puts kettle on. M/S as men and women approach the canteen. C/U busman washing his hands. C/U tea being...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
34125
Sort Number:
NP 200
Time in/Out:
01:18:38:00 / 01:19:47:00
Canister:
NP 200
Film ID:
1249.14
Issue Date:
12/07/1948

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  • The vehicle pulling the canteen is a Bedford OSS Tractor Unit.

    jamied 15th May 2012

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