Thatched Car

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

498

Date Released

12 Jul 1964

Date recorded

5 Jun 1964

Length of issue (in feet)

702

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Wooden Bygones
2. 2Thatched Car
3. 3Sea School
4. 4Ski-Craft

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: It wasn’t until recently that the villagers of Pebmarsh in Essex sat up and took notice of thatcher John Potter. That was when he bought a real snip of a car for £15 and thatched on a roof to save a £40 bill for a new hood.

Keywords

Curiosities; Motor vehicles

Locations

England; Essex

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Richard Norton

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

Film clip

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