| STEEL-CAPPED BOOTS George Denton tests durability of steel-capped shoes by having them run over by a bus. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7181 |
| Catalog #: | 106529 | |
| Clip Number: | 106529-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 416 | |
| Timecode: | 01:48:55 - 01:50:35 | |
| Location: | Rushden, Northamptonshire; and London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Shoes & Boots INDUSTRY: Product Testing INDUSTRY: Shoes & Boots LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Tape 7181 B Same as catalog # 501676 STEEL-CAPPED BOOTS George Denton tests durability of steel-capped shoes by having them run over by a bus Rushden, Northamptonshire; and London. M/S of a double-decker bus, George Denton walks up to it with some other men, he is carrying shoe boxes. He takes the lid off one to reveal steel-capped shoes. M/S as he puts a pair on and another man measures the size of the toecap. George then sticks his foot under the wheel of the bus and it drives back and forth over it. M/S showing the shoe has not been dented at all. M/S of a heavy crate. M/S as it is levered up and dropped on the foot of another worker wearing steel-capped shoes. He takes his foot out of the shoe afterwards and they lever the crate up to get the shoe out. | |
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