News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1737

Date Released

23 Oct 1947

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Ryder Cup Golf Team off to America
• 2. 55,000 See Wales Lose
• 3. No Basic More Spivs - Sir Miles Thomas
• 4. King Opens Parliament
• 5. C of I Trailer: Diphtheria

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

Sir Miles Thomas, Vice-Chairman of the Nuffield Organization speaks to motorists at mass protest in Coventry against abolition of basic petrol.

Keywords

Vehicles; Economics; Transport; Demonstrations

Footage sources

British Movietone News

Library number

16565

Credits:

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

Production Documents

• Commentary
• Dope Sheet
• Shot List

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

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