Anglo-American Vintage Car Rally (1950-1959)

No documentation for this item A British Travel Association Film ANGLO-AMERICAN VINTAGE CAR RALLY Commentary by John Glenn. Produced by Associated British Pathe Ltd WS Aerial view Liverpool docks. WS Vintage car being unloaded on the dockside, WS A row of people watch from the side of the ship. The car is steered slowly away. CU sign reading “6“ “Pierce-Arrow 1916“ WS Another car is lowered by crane. Pan down a row of vintage cars on the dockside. A man monitors the arrival. CU 1906 Stanley Steamer from Ohio. A man lifts the car’s bonnet and checks its water tank The narrator tells us it’s capable of 70 miles per hour. Workers attach British number plates. A flag on a wheel reads “Cherio we’re off to Britain“. The narrator tells us that each team consists of 5 Edwardian Cars (1903-1914) and 5 Vintage Cars (1920-1928). Various shots of the cars. Several shots of the oldest American car, the 1906 Model K Ford from Vermont. A rather elegant lady helps to polish it. WS Dockside activity as
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