Motor Show 1953

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Earls Court, London.

GV Motor Show. SV Rolls Royce. STV Standard 8. CU interior showing seating. LV the Ford Popular. CU dash-board. LV new Baby Austin, with film stars aboard CU Susan Stephens, actress, in boot of Baby Austin. LS Morris Minor Travellers car, with film stars, looking. SV back...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
28909
Sort Number:
53/081
Time in/Out:
01:42:01:00 / 01:43:21:00
Canister:
53/81
Film ID:
122.24
Issue Date:
22/10/1953

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The Rolls Royce is a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith.

    Car described as "Baby Austin" is an Austin A30.

    The Jaguar is a Jaguar Mark VII.

    The Singer is a Singer SMX Roadster.

    jamied 19th Feb 2012
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  • This motor show ran from 21-31 October 1953.

    jamied 5th Sep 2012
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  • Further footage of this event can be found in clip 122.26.

    jamied 26th Sep 2012
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