Tough assignment: the story of the Redex Reliability Trial, 1954

This video follows the events of the 1954 Redex Reliability Trial and shows scenes from the 1953 trial.

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Credits

producer

Peter Whitchurch

production company

Cinesound

Duration

00:50:33:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1954

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322973

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Automobile racing

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Automobile rallies

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1954

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