Rolls Royce Car 1951

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Rolls Royce car with all mod cons, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

MS chauffeur and owner walking out of house and getting into 1930s Rolls Royce car. MS owner inside the car, he gets an electric razor out from a drawer and plugs it in. CU hand switching on plug. MS man opening panel to reveal...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
92544
Sort Number:
NP 356
Time in/Out:
01:59:22:00 / 02:00:54:00
Canister:
NP 356
Film ID:
3398.35
Issue Date:
09/07/1951

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  • Raymond Way seen here was a successful and unconventional car dealer. Some of his interesting sales promotion ideas can be seen in clips 1317.30 and 1686.30.

    He died in 1981. More about his work can be learnt in the attached article....

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motorin
    g/4752317/Death-of-a-salesman.html#

    jamied 2nd Aug 2012

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