The Paris Motor Show 1952

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Paris, France. British cars on show in the French capital. The Grand Palais.

GV. Paris motor show. GV. Elevated Aston Martin stand. SV. Name plate Aston Martin pan up to car. MV. Record breaking Jaguar XK120 on stand. SV. Jaguar pan down to inscription to base of stand. SV. Types looking at...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
27530
Sort Number:
52/081
Time in/Out:
01:03:55:00 / 01:04:56:00
Canister:
52/81
Film ID:
32.03
Issue Date:
06/10/1952

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  • The "Aston Martin referred to is an Aston Martin DB2.

    The Jaguar is a Jaguar XK120.

    The Lanchester is a Lanchester Leda.

    The M.G. is an MG TD Midget.

    The Rolls Royce is a Rolls Royce Silver Dawn.

    jamied 18th Feb 2012
  • The location for this clip is The Grand Palais.

    jamied 24th May 2012
  • Thanks for all of this information! Very helpful.

    British Pathé 23rd Aug 2012

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