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Richard H
Joined: 03 Apr 2009
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Location: Lincolnshire, UK
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 Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:42 am Post subject: 'I am a car' Austin promotional film from 1954 |
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This is a great video, showing some amazing period shots of the Longbridge production line, and loads of old cars. I love it! 
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=81596
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P3steve
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
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Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject: |
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| What a wonderful film thanks for that I think I'll be watching that again and again, note how the woman carried the baby in the front seat! wouldnt get away with that today |
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victor 101
Joined: 03 Apr 2009
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Location: East Yorkshire
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| Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Can you imagine what Health & Safety would say about the suspension test! |
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peter scott
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It was interesting to see that the steering appeared to have an inch of play even when new.
Peter 
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poodge
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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I always found the A50 a little stodgy looking.The A55 was much more to my liking with that swooping tail.
What surprises me most is how small the interior looks,considering the size of the car.
Great little film though,I'm glad it was preserved. |
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Gaz
Joined: 27 Dec 2008
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Location: Geordie-Land
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Great post 640TMP I hope you realise that I'll be neglecting my van for a few hours, whilst being glued to my computer watching some of those videos.
Thanks, again.
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Herne Bay
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| victor 101 wrote: | | Can you imagine what Health & Safety would say about the suspension test! |
Both wings had already fallen off. 
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Greg
Joined: 03 Dec 2007
Posts: 445
Location: Dreamland Margate
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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As many will probably be aware, this Film and others from Austin are available on DVD, (as previously mentioned on the Austin J40 thread)
here's the link:
http://www.motorfilms.com/videos.php?id=128 |
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Gaz
Joined: 27 Dec 2008
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Location: Geordie-Land
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| Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Greg, I wasn't aware, but I am now, and will be ordering one, when I make up my mind which one I want first.
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bertie
Joined: 18 Oct 2009
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Location: Coventry, West Midlands.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| great film...and dont you think the guy loading clothes into the Austin looks like Patrick Macnee(Steed in the Avengers)? |
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