The Romance Of The Motorcar AKA The Motorcar And Its Mechanism Reel 2 (1935)

c. 1935 Reel 2. C/U of the engine of a car. Intertitles continue to describe the mechanics of the motor car. A pointed stick shows the trajectory of gas. L/S of the stripped chassis of the car. Camera zooms in to the petrol tank and carburettor. The action of the crankshaft is described in a title. C/U of the crankshaft, pistons are added to the crankshaft by means of dissolves. Man approaches the pistons and wiggles the piston on top of one of the con rods. C/U of his hand as the piston is wiggled. Gudgeon pins are mentioned. A piston is seen in extreme C/U and is revolved for the camera showing all its sides. Piston rings are described and pointed out in C/U. A grubby hand with a broken thumbnail moves the piston rings. Piston revolves and piston rings are displayed. Pointed stick shows where the piston rings are located. Extreme C/U of a piston ring- it is revolved. C/U of the break in the ring. Crankshaft is turned to show the movement of the pistons. Model shows the movement of the p