Traffic Jam Testing (1963)

Central London.



Traffic scenes around Trafalgar Square (?).



Crowthorne, Berkshire.



Various L/Ss of lots of cars driving around what appears to be an air field. The field is dotted with observer towers - the purpose of the exercise is to determine ways of preventing traffic jams. M/S of two men looking at a clipboard. M/S of a man signalling to traffic with a red flag. M/S of two men filming the traffic with movie cameras. C/U of a man directing the traffic with his arms. L/S of a helicopter flying over. C/U of a man looking at a stopwatch. M/S of a van where the results are recorded. Inside the van a man takes data from a large computer.



More London traffic scenes filmed around Regent's Street.



Lots of good shots of a variety of cars and vans of the era.



Cuts exist - please see separate record.
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