New Ideas For Road Transport 1950

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New ideas for road transport. Earls Court, London.

CU Angle shot radiator and cab of Thornycroft Mighty Antar. MV Mighty Antar. CU Driver in cab. GV rear part of chassis showing eight wheels. Man standing between wheels. GV Show. SV People looking at cutaway of engine. SV People walking past...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
48562
Sort Number:
50/078
Time in/Out:
01:43:40:00 / 01:44:42:00
Canister:
50/78
Film ID:
1488.35
Issue Date:
28/09/1950

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  • "Thorneycroft Mighty Antar" should read Thornycroft, (needs changing in tags too).

    jamied 17th May 2012
  • The "Scammell tractor" referred to is a Scammell Explorer.

    jamied 17th May 2012
  • Thanks.

    British Pathé 10th Aug 2012

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