Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles… 1948

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Full title reads: "SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM"

Veloce Motorcycle factory, Birmingham, West Midlands.

Close up shot of Velocette's first motorcycle from 1908, pan to new model being wheeled out. Close up shot of Velocette's new motorcycle, pan to new model. Long shot of a man mounting...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47148
Sort Number:
48/092
Time in/Out:
01:07:01:00 / 01:07:39:00
Canister:
48/92
Film ID:
1442.06
Issue Date:
15/11/1948

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