Fire Engine Auction (1967)

Farnham, Surrey. Various shots show numerous antique fire engines parked in an auction ground. A large crowd of people are gathered round the auctioneers as an old engine is sold. Garage owner Peter Baker is seen getting into the 1934 model fire engine he has just bought; he drives it out of the grounds. FILM 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 (19101932), Empire News Bulletin (19261930), British Paramount (19311957), and Gaumont British (19341959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.