Radio Phone Taxis Save Time and Temper

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1735
Date Released
16 Oct 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Golf Big Four Together in Charity Games
  2. 2Bremen Sifts Coal from Harbour Mud
  3. 3Kiddies and Costers Hold Own Services
  4. 4Radio Phone Taxis Save Time and Temper
  5. 5A Royal Preview
  6. 6C of I Trailer: Territorial Army

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
Enterprising Cambridge taxi-cab company contacts drivers by short wave radio. Messages are picked up on army type set in cab and driver can be directed to pick up "fare" who has previously phoned the cab company’s office.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport; Science and technology
Library number
16554
Credits:
Soundman
Arthur Smith
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Length of story (in feet)
116
Story extras:
Production Documents

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Notes
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