"CYCLE TYRES"
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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics
(15 Mar 1945) LS of man kissing his wife on doorstep of house - leaving for work. Traditional businessman in bowler hat. He tells his wife he must go or he will be late for work. MS of him getting his bicycle out of a lean-to. CU of the bicycle tyre - flat tyre. He turns bike over in order to mend puncture. As he works on his bike an image of himself is superimposed over his shoulder. He tells himself that it is his own fault for riding too fast, braking too hard and wearing out the tires. CU of boy coming out of house. Father asks him to get a basin of water but boy says it will make him late for school. Boy brings out basin but accidently spills water on father. As father mends tyre, hurting his finger in the process the voice berates him about not looking after his tyres. As father rides off his alterego says: "and don't bump your tyres on the kerb". Father does just that and gets another puncture. MS of father sitting on the kerb looking exasperated. His alterego proclaims, "I told you not to do that!" and father looks cross. Public information film. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/f68fe5025c074d7abb426296e6d967b2
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