Parking Problem Solved 1927

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Item title reads: "Parking problem solved. Novel type of front wheel enables automobiles to turn in own length and sidle in and out of any parking place."

Paris, France

Parking item about a novel vehicle in Paris. The car faces camera and the wheels turn at 90 degrees. This looks...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
32908
Sort Number:
G 1394
Time in/Out:
01:19:53:00 / 01:21:15:00
Canister:
G 1394
Film ID:
680.16
Issue Date:
02/05/1927

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