The Motor Caravan 1931

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Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown.

Full titles read: "THE MOTOR CARAVAN - We're used to "cruisers on river and sea - here's a new streamline land cruiser - the motor caravan up-to-date."

L/S's of motor car towing caravan along picturesque country lanes.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36909
Sort Number:
PT 054
Time in/Out:
01:25:17:00 / 01:27:44:00
Canister:
PT 054
Film ID:
1028.11
Issue Date:
06/04/1931

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