ATV Today: 01.09.1981: Petrol Metrication

Summary

Petrol Metrication. Today is the first official day of sales of petrol by the litre. Richard Hudson-Evans talks to motorists buying petrol asking whether they understand metric measures.

Year:

1981

Duration:

0:01:48

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Genre:

Television News

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Views of various petrol stations (including Heron, Total, Esso and Amoco). Shot of digital petrol pump display showing petrol in litres. Richard Hudson-Evans vox pops with motorists buying petrol.

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