Old Bill Aka Historic Transport (1960)
Point of view M, S from the carriage of a horsedrawn tram moving along a line by the sea front on the Isle of Man; another tram carrying lots of children passes us going in the opposite direction. M, S from further back in the tram so we see the driver and some passengers paying the conductor their fare. M, S of an electric tram at the British Transport Commission in Clapham, London; a sign on the top reads Douglas Southern Electric Tramways Ltd; commentator tells us this one was built in 1896 and operated until the outbreak of war in 1939. M, Ss and C, Us of two men who are painting the stairs and frame of the tram. M, S and C, U of B, W archive film of Old Bill; a doubledecker bus that served as a troop carrier in France during World War One. Cut to M, S of a modern day doubledecker bus pulling out from a bus stop in a London street, to be followed by Old Bill. Commentator says it is now looked after by the Auxiliary Omnibus Companies Association and is one of the few remaining B type buses introd
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