Swing to the Right

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1996A

Date Released

7 Sep 1967

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swing to the Right. DESCRIPTION: Sweden’s multi-million pound change over from driving on the left to driving on the right is carried out with military precision. If Britain ever decides to follow suit, we could do no better than follow this example. SHOTLIST: GV traffic along street in Stockholm - Sweden. GV ditto (x2). MS pan Model T Ford car past. MS new road, signs covered up before change-over. CU ditto. MS ditto. MS machine past making white lines on road. MS pan buses with doors changed over to left hand side. MS interior one of buses. MS one of buses. MCU clock reading ten to five. MS policeman-signalling to traffic to cross over to right hand side of road. MS traffic crossing to right hand side of road. GV ditto MS ditto LS ditto GV ditto. GV traffic travelling on right-hand side of road after change-over. GV ditto.

Keywords

Politics and government; Transport; Police; Road transport

Locations

Stockholm; Sweden

Footage sources

France

Card file number

92756

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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