Rover Jet Car 1963

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VS of Rover T4 Gas Turbine Saloon and equipment being loaded. Various shots of the Rover Jet Car 'JET 1' being loaded into transporter Canadair CL-44 aircraft and unloaded from it. Rover turbo car (Jet gas turbine car) being tested on road and being thoroughly looked...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
87477
Sort Number:
UN 3840 A
Time in/Out:
01:05:01:00 / 01:13:04:00
Canister:
UN 3840 A
Film ID:
3094.05
Issue Date:
1963

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  • The first car seen is the Rover T4 Gas Turbine Saloon, (now housed at the Heritage Motor Centre).

    The car is being loaded on to a Canadair CL-44, operated by Seaboard World Airlines.

    Then at 02:32 we see the gas turbine prototype car "JET 1", (now housed at the Science Museum).

    jamied 30th Apr 2012
  • Thanks. We've added these to the description and tags.

    British Pathé 22nd May 2012

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