Safer For Motorways (1962)

Full title reads: “Blackbushe. Safer For Motorways“. Blackbushe Airport, Surrey. Road safety barriers are put to the test. GV Blackbushe Airport. SV Mr Ernest Marples, Transport Minister, talking to the driver who is in white overalls. SV Marples looking at car. CU Pan, the fencing. SV Mr Marples testing the fencing. SV Driver, Ken Freeman putting on crash helmet and getting into car. CU Driver fixing safety straps. SV Crowd. Travel shot through the car’s windscreen as it moves along. GV As the car comes towards camera and crashes into fence, then comes to rest. SV Press photographers. SV Marples with the driver inspecting the car. CU Driver pan to Marples. CU Mass of fencing on car’s bonnet. SV Marples and driver inspecting car. SV Marples and driver inspecting car. GV Slow motion shot as the car crashes into the fence, almost turns over and comes to rest. (.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTA