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Pathe video driving Morris in 1950s london

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 10:56 pm
by dudload
Thought you all may appreciate this. Enjoy!

Appears to only be on Facebook however

https://www.facebook.com/577200543/post ... 616565544/

Re: Lathe video driving Morris in 1950s london

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:12 am
by richardwalling
The car featured in this film, 280 AJO, also appears in Paul Skilleter's book "The world's supreme small car". Clearly a BMC promotional vehicle.

Plenty of other Minors appeared at almost every junction too. Good to see and very entertaining viewing.

Re: Pathe video driving Morris in 1950s london

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:38 am
by palacebear
I don't subscribe to Facebook so I can't see this. I did however type 'Morris Minor in London' into a YouTube search and came up with a few results from the British Pathe archive, featuring 280AJO. Think they're different edits of the same original footage...?

Re: Pathe video driving Morris in 1950s london

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 12:59 pm
by geoberni
palacebear wrote: Thu Jun 28, 2018 10:38 am I don't subscribe to Facebook so I can't see this. I did however type 'Morris Minor in London' into a YouTube search and came up with a few results from the British Pathe archive, featuring 280AJO. Think they're different edits of the same original footage...?
I've taken a look and the one on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI907E6a75I
is basically a 10 minute version of the one on facebook which is barely 3 minutes. The facebook one has some soundtrack which reminds me of the old Sound Effects LPs that the BBC made in the 60's/70's aimed at amateur dramatics groups etc
Traffic Noise (3:00 min) :D