| Autos Conquer Alps: New Tunnel Links Italy-Switzerland | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1721 |
| Catalog #: | 429513 | |
| Clip Number: | 429513-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-024-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:45:20 - 00:46:11 | |
| Location: | Switzerland and Italy | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Tunnel, Automobile INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Border Crossings & Customs LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Mountains, Alps LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Switzerland | |
| Description: | Hannibal used elephants to cross the Alps. Now it can be done in the family car as a new tunnel is opened that links Switzerland with Italy at the Great St. Bernard Pass. Switzerland and Italy This is a long wide shot of the Alps. MS - An Italian and a Swiss woman standing up in an open air vehicle holding up their country's flag. MS - (Traforo Gran San Bernardo) the tunnel that hooks up Italy and Switzerland, first car passes under the sign and he is on his way to using the tunnel. MS - The traffic is driving into the tunnel which is lit and has a protective roof to protect it from any avalanche. | |
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