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MOTORING

Motoring School

Motoring School (1956)

An unusual driving school - method claims to boost confidence and the instructors wear white coats.

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Everywhere - Car Dumping A Major Nuisance

Everywhere - Car Dumping A Major Nuisance (1965)

Item about problem of abandoned cars in public places, with comic sequence from Germany.

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German Car

German Car (1954)

A look at the new German Messerschmitt three wheeled car. Upper Norwood, London.

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Folding Caravan

Folding Caravan (1954)

Man and woman demonstrate scooter trailer tent.

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Caravan Rally

Caravan Rally (1960)

Drivers compete in the Caravan Club road rally in Oulton Park.

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Car Transformation AKA Rebuilt Cars

Car Transformation AKA Rebuilt Cars (1958)

A ingenious and cheap way of transforming old bangers into sleek sports cars using fibreglass.

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Vintage Car Rally - Cabin Cruisers

Vintage Car Rally - Cabin Cruisers (1962)

Vintage car rally to Brighton, cabin cruisers and Coventry City Football Club

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All In A Day Reel 1

All In A Day Reel 1 (1950)

Great film about lorry drivers who work through the night.

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Hometown - Coventry

Hometown - Coventry (1959)

A brief view of the local buildings and important sights

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August Bank Holiday Scenes

August Bank Holiday Scenes (1963)

Holidaymakers board coaches at Victoria Station + deserted streets of London.

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The British Motor Car  AKA William Morris

The British Motor Car AKA William Morris (1913)

Documentary about the growth of the Morris motor company

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Folding Caravan

Folding Caravan (1959)

Little caravan unfolds to accommodate two adults and a child.

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New British Motor Scooter

New British Motor Scooter (1954)

A look at a new British motor scooter at Brands Hatch, Kent.

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The Gadabout

The Gadabout (1947)

Man demonstrates new Swallow Gadabout scooter on London streets.

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All In A Day Reel 3

All In A Day Reel 3 (1950)

Great film about lorry drivers who work through the night.

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Children's' Driving School

Children's' Driving School (1957)

Unique driving school in Brixton - instructors aged 9, 11, or 13 teach children and adults to drive.

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Hemel Hempstead

Hemel Hempstead (1961)

Interesting look at the new area of Hemel Hempstead when it must have seemed very modern and shiny.

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Car Crusher

Car Crusher (1965)

Cars are crushed in a Hertfordshire scrapyard.

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Car Wreckers

Car Wreckers (1961)

Pre-1937 cars are dumped in overwhelmed scrap yards when new road-worthiness tests are introduced.

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School Cars

School Cars (1961)

Lucky pupils at this school receive driving instruction and practise on their playing fields.

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Garage Elephant

Garage Elephant (1964)

An elephant works at a garage and helps to put petrol in the cars and push vehicles which get stuck.

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I Am A Car Version 1

I Am A Car Version 1 (1954)

Lovely documentary about Austin Cambridge cars - great commentary as if spoken by the car itself.

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Driving Instructors

Driving Instructors (1956)

A trainee driving instructor is put through his paces at the Motor Schools Association.

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Return Journey Reels 1 And 2

Return Journey Reels 1 And 2 (1957)

A promotional film showing the joys of driving an Austin A95 in the West Country.

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Return Journey Reel 3

Return Journey Reel 3 (1957)

A promotional film showing the joys of driving an Austin A95 in the West Country.

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The Other Man Reel 1

The Other Man Reel 1 (1956)

Fabulous documentary about road safety - some great footage of bad driving.

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The Other Man Reel 2

The Other Man Reel 2 (1956)

Fabulous documentary about road safety - some great footage of bad driving.

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Women Best Drivers?

Women Best Drivers? (1960)

Insurance expert shock men motorists by asserting that women drive more safely.

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Safe And Sound  Reel 1

Safe And Sound Reel 1 (1962)

A BMC safe driving instructional film.

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Ken Wharton Garage - High Speed Car Servicing

Ken Wharton Garage - High Speed Car Servicing (1956)

Ken Wharton runs a garage where a car is serviced as quickly as one can smoke a cigarette.

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Motor Cycle School

Motor Cycle School (1958)

An item about Britain's first private motorcycle school.

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Design For Work - Reel 2

Design For Work - Reel 2 (1958)

Promotional film for Austin lorries and vans - includes footage of design, manufacture, testing and use. c 1958

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Inflatable Garage AKA Inflated Garage

Inflatable Garage AKA Inflated Garage (1959)

Mr B.E. Pursall demonstrates his inflatable garage.

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Beat The Bandit

Beat The Bandit (1961)

Film about some bizarre crime prevention devices. Brilliant!

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Rust In Peace

Rust In Peace (1963)

Old and abandoned cars are collected and taken to scrap heap in Reading, Berkshire.

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Cycle Master

Cycle Master (1950)

small engine that attaches to back wheel of ordinary bicycle. London.

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