Understanding the car

Australia, 1969

Film
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Episode of Series “How to Drive”
Some knowledge of how a car works is a good basis for the intelligent use of its controls, and that is an early important step towards becoming a good driver. A car is built, pictorially, in simple stages, and how each component operates is explained in simple terms.

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Credits

director

John Edwards

producer

Frank Bagnall

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Duration

00:19:58:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1969

Appears in

Group of items

How to Drive

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011325

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Design and construction

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Automobile driver education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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