Pace of a Little Car

Series

Series Name: Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

Sep 1963

Length of issue (in feet)

886

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

COI synopsis: Cars are built for every type of weather and every type of road and British manufacturers are always testing out new designs to meet the needs of a world wide market. ‘Carrousel Britanico’ shows a very small car which has caught the fancy of motorists all over the world, and its assembly in a factory.

Researcher Comments

NB: The same story appeared in ‘Roundabout No. 5’

Keywords

Industry and manufacture; Motor vehicles; Design

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 44 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1168/2

Credits:

Production Co.: British Pathe Ltd.
Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Producer: Frances Cockburn
Producer: Rosanne Brownrigg

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