Motor News - Dunstable 1959

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Motor news in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

Two men leave for trip around Europe on a scooter.

C/U Mayor of Dunstable, Alderman Louie Palmer shaking hands with Noel Lempriere and Sydney Meddings. C/U front of motor scooter with names of places to be visited on it. G/V scooter drives off...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51174
Sort Number:
59/069
Time in/Out:
01:32:42:00 / 01:33:28:00
Canister:
59/69
Film ID:
1591.29
Issue Date:
27/08/1959

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