Traffic 1970-1979

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Description

Location: Great Britain

Various shots of traffic travelling along the motorway.

Colour item.

Data

Cataloguer:
Matt
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92316
Sort Number:
UN 4664 E
Time in/Out:
01:13:29:00 / 01:16:30:00
Canister:
UN 4664 D
Film ID:
3374.03
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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  • Reducing this clip's current date range, the appearance at 00:27 of a Ford Escort Mk II, and at 01:25 of a Vauxhall Chevette dates the footage as being from at least 1975.

    jamied 20th Oct 2012
  • They're pretty much the most modern cars seen in the clip, so I think a reduction to 1975-77 would cover it.

    jamied 20th Oct 2012

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