| PLASTIC MOTOR CARS America tries 'one-piece' plastic bodies for cars. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5734 |
| Catalog #: | 107311 | |
| Clip Number: | 107311-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/38 | |
| Timecode: | 01:29:32 - 01:30:31 | |
| Location: | Costa Mesa, California, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Plastics LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Experimental TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Industry & Assembly TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: Unusual | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 107316. PLASTIC MOTOR CARS. Costa Mesa, California, United States of America (USA). Car driving towards and past camera (superimposed with titles). Men lift plastic car body out of mould. Various shots of the car bodies being prepared and treated - they are made out of fiber glass and plastic resin. One man demonstrates the strength of the body by hitting it with an axe to little effect. CU of the scratches on the body. He continues to hit the car and finally makes a hole in the body. The men then patch and sand the damage back until it is as good as new. A painted car body is carried onto a chassis and a man gets into the driving seat. The car is driven off. Car driving towards and past camera. | |
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