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Penman



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:58 pm    Post subject: BFI archive Reply with quote
Hi
There are so many films it takes some work to find just what you are looking for but it can be worth it.
https://player.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-film
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ooo that looks like a site I could fritter away a few hours on, I just had a look at colour footage of the 1955 race at Dundrod. Thanks for the link.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This looks promising, a speed event at Pengam Aerodrome:

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-welsh-counties-car-club-and-mountain-ash-carnival-1930-online

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's one for Rootes75, the making of a bumper for a 1950's Hillman Minx Cool Cool

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-making-a-motor-car-bumper-1951-online

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent!

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-racing-at-brooklands-1930-online

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-colmore-car-trial-1934-online

and spirited 50s motoring..
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-bass-nuneaton-motor-club-rally-1954-online

Rubery Owen
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-for-every-vehicle-1953-online

Racing at Silverstone and Trials 1952
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-silverstone-racing-1952-online

Armstrong Shock Absorbers mid 50s
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-armstrong-patents-east-gate-beverley-shock-absorber-production-circa-1954-1957

Racing, trials, rallying and veteran (Includes Cheshire Car Circuit.)
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-silver-jubilee-rally-the-cheshire-car-circuit-and-other-time-trials-1945-online

Making the Morris Minor 1929
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-morris-minor-manufacture-1929-online

Trojan Publicity 1926
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-trojan-car-advert-1926-online

Peter Very Happy
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badhuis



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Damn those British....

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Location not authorised
BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK
Error code: geo


Twisted Evil Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
badhuis wrote:
Damn those British....

Quote:
Location not authorised
BFI Player films cannot be played outside of the UK
Error code: geo


Twisted Evil Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad


Are you able to view any of the older films that the BFI has on its Youtube channel? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvkgGofjDzgHRWM46yYHJbV5FNUlHiOW

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badhuis



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick wrote:
Are you able to view any of the older films that the BFI has on its Youtube channel? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvkgGofjDzgHRWM46yYHJbV5FNUlHiOW

Yep, no problem with that. Thanks for suggesting that.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The making of the Hillman Minx Bumper is very good, its very good to see manufacturing back then.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
Try this one for a wartime AFS training competition.
All sorts of vehicles being utiliised.
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-national-fire-service-in-woking-and-a-pump-relay-competition-in-guildford-1942
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am going to have a good search of the films over this weekend.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just watched a few, mountainering in a motor car, and one about the Rootes factory at Ryton.
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