1958 Albion Chieftain [CH3]

1958 Albion Chieftain [CH3] in John Turner M.P., Short Movie, 1962

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dsl ◊ 2016-09-21 00:27	"James K Allan" on headboard. This sequence - locals showing the MP the problems of heavy traffic thundering through their village to persuade him to ask for a bypass - reminded me of this - /vehicle_911179-Commer-N3-1936.html Sunbar wrote Location Markyate High Street, (A5 truck road, Watling Street before the Markyate by-pass); about 7 miles north of St Albans and 4 miles from Dunstable. Buildings similar but not identical, I think this film is based around St Albans - is this recognisable as Markyate or nearby on A5??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2016-09-21 11:44	Looks like the Albion sunrise above the grille. Chieftain?
Sunbar ◊ 2016-09-21 12:32	I would agree 1958-62 Albion Chieftain CH3 from size and the filming date. http://www.trucksplanet.com/catalog/model.php?id=1474 Not Markyate, too wide for that and not I think on either the A5 or A6 trunk roads in North Hertfordshire. Pub on the left (The Plough?) has probably gone now or been renamed. A village school and a typical Hertordshire village church spire? "James K Allan Newarthill Scotland, transport to all main centres of England and Wales" -- Last edit: 2016-09-21 12:41:03

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dsl

◊ 2016-09-21 00:27

"James K Allan" on headboard.

This sequence - locals showing the MP the problems of heavy traffic thundering through their village to persuade him to ask for a bypass - reminded me of this - /vehicle_911179-Commer-N3-1936.html

Sunbar wrote Location Markyate High Street, (A5 truck road, Watling Street before the Markyate by-pass); about 7 miles north of St Albans and 4 miles from Dunstable.

Buildings similar but not identical, I think this film is based around St Albans - is this recognisable as Markyate or nearby on A5??

johnfromstaffs

◊ 2016-09-21 11:44

Looks like the Albion sunrise above the grille.

Chieftain?

Sunbar

◊ 2016-09-21 12:32

I would agree 1958-62 Albion Chieftain CH3 from size and the filming date.

http://www.trucksplanet.com/catalog/model.php?id=1474

Not Markyate, too wide for that and not I think on either the A5 or A6 trunk roads in North Hertfordshire.

Pub on the left (The Plough?) has probably gone now or been renamed. A village school and a typical Hertordshire village church spire?

"James K Allan Newarthill Scotland, transport to all main centres of England and Wales"

-- Last edit: 2016-09-21 12:41:03

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