Robot Lawn Mower 1969

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Robot Lawn Mower.

Farnborough, Hampshire.

MS car driving into drive of detached house in residential street. Without getting out of the car the driver (inventor Pat Alley) can open the garage doors...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91702
Sort Number:
UN 4486 C
Time in/Out:
01:38:41:00 / 01:39:57:00
Canister:
UN 4486 C
Film ID:
3326.09
Issue Date:
1969

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  • "MS car driving into drive" - the car is a Ford Zodiac Mark III Estate.


    "attaches his lawn mower" - the mower is a Suffolk Colt.

    jamied 14th Apr 2013

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