Snow Blizzard 1969

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Various locations of events.

Several shots of lines of stationary traffic on snowy country roads while it is snowing quite heavily. C/U of policeman talking into walkie-talkie. Cars and vans skid over icy roads. A coach with steam rising from the radiator sits by the side...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57126
Sort Number:
69/017
Time in/Out:
01:27:53:00 / 01:28:51:00
Canister:
69/17
Film ID:
2093.21
Issue Date:
24/02/1969

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  • The wording on the garage at 00:01 tells us that the opening scene is in Oxted, Surrey.

    In centre picture at 00:01, the policeman talks to the driver of a Vauxhall Victor FD Estate.

    "A coach with steam rising" - it's a Bedford SB Plaxton Embassy.

    "Small van goes by" - it's a Renault 4 van.

    "A Green line bus" - it's an AEC Regal IV.

    jamied 29th Jun 2012

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