An item about research into the prevention of traffic jams.
Description
Central London.
Traffic scenes around Trafalgar Square (?).
Crowthorne, Berkshire.
Various L/Ss of lots of cars driving around what appears to be an air field. The field is dotted with observer towers - the purpose of the exercise is to determine ways of preventing traffic jams. M/S of two men looking at a clipboard. M/S of a man signalling to traffic with a red flag. M/S of two men filming the traffic with movie cameras. C/U of a man directing the traffic with his arms. L/S of a helicopter flying over. C/U of a man looking at a stopwatch. M/S of a van where the results are recorded. Inside the van a man takes data from a large computer.
More London traffic scenes filmed around Regent's Street.
Lots of good shots of a variety of cars and vans of the era.
"Traffic scenes around Trafalgar Square (?)" - yes, the spire seen in the bacground at 00:03 is that of St Martin-in-the-fields, at the North-East corner of Trafalgar Square.
The vehicle seen in close-up at 00:48 is an Austin A40 Somerset.
jamied says
"Traffic scenes around Trafalgar Square (?)" - yes, the spire seen in the bacground at 00:03 is that of St Martin-in-the-fields, at the North-East corner of Trafalgar Square.
The vehicle seen in close-up at 00:48 is an Austin A40 Somerset.