| BRAKE TESTING Testing centre in Kenilworth for motor cars. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7173 |
| Catalog #: | 302377 | |
| Clip Number: | 302377-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 506 | |
| Timecode: | 01:45:00 - 01:46:33 | |
| Location: | Kenilworth in London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Product Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Misc | |
| Description: | BRAKE TESTING Testing centre in Kenilworth for motor cars. Kenilworth in London. L/S Car backing off ramp after having brakes tested. M/S Sign reading "Your brakes tested free and a certificate issued while you wait". M/S Garage attendant opening car door as lady driver gets out. Attendant gets in car to drive onto testing ramp. C/U Car driving onto ramp. M/S Garage hands fixing car to ramp. M/S Switch being pressed on. Camera following garage attendant as he bends down by car to look at dial, attached to machine. C/U Camera pans from wheels of car on ramp to dial meter which is registering. M/S Car against rollers. Camera pans from car wheel to dial meter and then back again to wheel showing rollers measuring resistance to brakes. M/S Camera pans from meter to garage attendant taking notes of meter registrations. Camera following car as it leaves ramp. Woman driver goes up to car. M/S Old crock going down road. M/S Garage attendant giving woman driver a certificate. She then gets into her car. L/S Old crock driving up into garage. M/S Garage attendant hailing in old crock onto driving ramp. M/S Old crock going up ramp. C/U Attendant tightening chains. C/U Old crock on ramp. C/U Driver applying brake. C/U Dial registering zero. | |
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