Motor Novelties 1929

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No title. Transport devices and inventions.

Group of workers spread gravel on a road as a large roller is moved over it to flatten it down. The roller is pushed by hand. Another shot of the man pushing the roller. We are then shown a new invention - a motor roller which runs on petrol. C/U...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15202
Sort Number:
EP 142
Time in/Out:
01:40:06:00 / 01:43:42:00
Canister:
EP 142
Film ID:
894.19
Issue Date:
16/12/1929

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