Traffic And Buses Of London (1970): British Pathe film
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Came across this interesting old British Pathe film about London traffic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXQA03MJgE
Plenty of what would now be cherished classic cars to be seen doing the things they were meant to be used for, which is being driven and not used as a pampered show piece or only being used once or twice a year when the sun shines.
One or two Jags (which look like MK 2s and 420s), Cortina's, Mini's, but not much in the way of sports cars, except a fleeting glimpse of an Aston DB5 or maybe DB6, and also what looks like a Triumph Spitfire MK1 towards the end; the first Spitfire's seem to be quite rare now for some reason. Can't recall seeing one for sale or seeing one at a show or meet. The best looking of the Spitfire series IMO. Alot of em have probably all rusted into the ground.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXQA03MJgE
Plenty of what would now be cherished classic cars to be seen doing the things they were meant to be used for, which is being driven and not used as a pampered show piece or only being used once or twice a year when the sun shines.
One or two Jags (which look like MK 2s and 420s), Cortina's, Mini's, but not much in the way of sports cars, except a fleeting glimpse of an Aston DB5 or maybe DB6, and also what looks like a Triumph Spitfire MK1 towards the end; the first Spitfire's seem to be quite rare now for some reason. Can't recall seeing one for sale or seeing one at a show or meet. The best looking of the Spitfire series IMO. Alot of em have probably all rusted into the ground.
Edited by Jukebag on Wednesday 17th August 11:49
The huge yank tanks at 45 secs are outside either the canadian high commission or canadian railways building.
This really takes me back, I grew up in the area covered in the first 5-10mins Hampshire House, 12 hyde park place. My mother had dress shops in and around the west end and the cheapest easiest form of childcare was to use me as the drivers assistant delivering and collecting stock. I had an almost cab drivers knowledge of the west end and happily still do, when I come to London now with people from Devon they are slightly shocked at all the back doubles and mews rat runs I use just for the hell of it
This really takes me back, I grew up in the area covered in the first 5-10mins Hampshire House, 12 hyde park place. My mother had dress shops in and around the west end and the cheapest easiest form of childcare was to use me as the drivers assistant delivering and collecting stock. I had an almost cab drivers knowledge of the west end and happily still do, when I come to London now with people from Devon they are slightly shocked at all the back doubles and mews rat runs I use just for the hell of it
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