The daily 300-mile run of heavy transport lorries carrying fish from Aberdeen to Manchester, filmed against an interesting scenic background. On the occasion recorded in the film, the run takes on an added interest as the lorries are testing a new fuel injector pump en route.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003765
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Automobiles - Fuel systems
Animals & Wildlife → Fish trade - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Fuel systems
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Freight
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Transportation, Automotive
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)