Giant Side Loading lorry, Railway loco 'Mallard' and Professor Piccard's Submarine.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 1753.07
- Media URN:
- 54294
- Group:
- Pathe newsreels
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 02/03/1964
- Sound:
- Sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration:
- 00:02:37:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:22:39:00 / 01:25:16:00
- Canister:
- 64/19
Unknown user says
"GV The Giant Side Loader." - it's a Lancer Boss side-loader.
Filming is at the then new Lancer Boss factory, opened in 1964.
"GV Double Decker bus" - it's an AEC RT, Reg. No. HLW 218. it's an ex-London Transport bus, seen here in the livery of Red Rover of Aylesbury.
Moving on to the third story, entitled "Switzerland". The fabrication plant seen here is at Monthey in Switzerland.
"BV Mesoscaphe as it moves to its destination" - it's being transported to Le Bouveret.
The mesoscaphe is named "Auguste Piccard", after Jacques Piccard's father.