Thatched Car (1964)

Pebmarsh, Essex. A story about John Potter and his thatched car. Various shots as he climbs a ladder and thatches the roof of a barn at Brook’s farm. C/U of a model owl on the roof of his car, he walks over to it and starts brushing and patting the thatched roof. The narrator explains he did this to save money on a new roof. He gets in and drives off. Note: the car is a 1949 Allard. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.