News From USA 1948

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Full title reads: "NEWS FROM U.S.A."

United States of America (USA).

Inventor Charles H. Vlackos, driving pertrolless car backwards and forwards - car runs on castor oil. Inventor inspecting tank filled with castor oil. Close up shot of pipes with hand showing direction in which oil...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47232
Sort Number:
48/101
Time in/Out:
01:22:16:00 / 01:23:12:00
Canister:
48/101
Film ID:
1444.15
Issue Date:
16/12/1948

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