| NEW ROAD, NEW TUNNEL A look at new section of the M6 motorway, and new Dartford Tunnel. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5928 |
| Catalog #: | 24000 | |
| Clip Number: | 24000-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 63/93 | |
| Timecode: | 01:50:01 - 01:52:01 | |
| Location: | Cheshire and Staffordshire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Tunnel, Automobile LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England TRANSPORTATION: Highways TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Views From, POV | |
| Description: | NEW ROAD, NEW TUNNEL A look at new section of the M6 motorway, and new Dartford Tunnel. Opening of new 33 mile stretch of M6 highway in Cheshire and Staffordshire. L/S part of M6 with no cars on it. C/U sign 'M6', pan along white lines on road. M/S man driving machine which paints white lines along the road. C/U sign 'Birmingham 56'. POV shot driving down the motorway and passing sign 'Services 13m'. M/S service station, M/S people going in. MS sign reading 'Grill and Griddle Restaurant - Snack Bar- Toilets - Postal Service'. Interior M/S as waitress brings a plate of food over to a woman. M/S man looking out window over new section of road. LS new highway without cars. LS entrance to new Dartford Tunnel. MS toll gates. MS officers in front of toll gates. Pan from Dartford across the river Thames. M/S as man in car pays officer at toll gate. C/U officer pressing button to let car through. C/U as lights change from red to green, pan to sign which lights up "Toll Paid 2/6d". M/S car going down ramp into tunnel. Various shots as the car travels through the tunnel. Interior M/Ss of traffic control officer at control panel keeping surveillance. C/U closed circuit television picture. Tracking shot through tunnel and out of the other side. | |
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