Vintage Cars: U.S. V U.K. 1954

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Edinburgh, Scotland.

GV vintage cars lined up at Edinburgh Castle. SV car No 4, 1914 Mercer Raceabout (U.S.car). CU pan, from foot on accelerator (outside body) pan to man at wheel, also showing round windscreen attached to steering column. Car No 4, CU radiator of car No 2 Vauxhall 1914,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29871
Sort Number:
54/070
Time in/Out:
01:30:34:00 / 01:31:39:00
Canister:
54/70
Film ID:
182.09
Issue Date:
09/09/1954

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