Burning Buses

Series

Series Name
New Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
322
Date Released
13 Nov 1950
Length of issue (in feet)
715
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
SHOTLIST: (Rainham, Essex) MS bus approaching, turns off right into gateway of "graveyard" followed by another bus. MS through bus cab of yard. MS bus being driven onto ramp. CS breakers getting on to bus. CU breakers slitting seats with razor blades,pulling off covers. MS CU windows on top deck being smashed. LA seat frame being thrown from top deck on to pile. MS bus being lifted from chassis by crane. LA bus hanging in mid-air. MS bus being lowered to ground. MS roof being pulled off by crane. MS roof being lowered by crane. MS man breaking engine with welder. MS men pulling radiator off bus. CU welder in action. MS man pulling steering column out. MS engine being lifted by crane. MLS man on top deck of bus with no roof on it. CS two men hammering on top deck. MS knocking panels out of top deck of bus. CS knocking panels out of bottom deck of bus. MS man smashing panels. MS man hammering off used ticket box. CU London Transport badge being thrown on ground. MS derelict frame of bus. MS bus burning. CS bus burning.
Keywords
Vehicles
Length of story (in feet)
149
Story extras:
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