Testing London Buses (1957)

Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. Aldenham, Hertfordshire. Various shots, London Transport double-decker bus being tested by tilting it to a steep angle to see if it will tip over. CU Hand of tiltometer. Chiswick, London Various shots, double decker buses being driven on a skid patch sprayed with water, executing 180 degree turns. Note: Unused shots and offcuts from item CP 112. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can
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