A series of television commercials made with the aim of promoting road safety and advertising the mechanical safety services available from the Mobil service stations. The nine commercials include: Swinging tyres, Traffic trauma, Eye, Cannonball, Queue, Go back, Cosmos, Belt up and Playground. Intellegent copy and strong images reinforce the message as well as the oil company’s logo.
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ACMI Identifier
322338
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Advertising - Australia - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Marketing channels
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television advertising
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Advertising - Australia - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Commercial products
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Marketing channels
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Road safety
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Road safety
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)