Central News: 14.05.1982: Motorway Breakdowns

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Summary

Anne Diamond report on the recovery firms that operate on motorways charging exorbitant prices for repairs.

Year:

1982

Duration:

0:02:15

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

At the Association of Vehicle Recovery Operators exhibition held at the NEC Anne talked to John Wells from AVRO about the cowboys firms that are operating and what to do in the event of a breakdown. Shots of various recovery equipment on show including an inflatable cushion to life an overturned lorry. Tracking shot along the M6 motorway. Shot of Anne Diamond on the hard shoulder of the motorway looking into the bonnet of a car for a supposed fault.


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Notes

Story 473/82