It Happened Today

It Happened Today

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It Happened Today

1947

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From feckless mothers pushing their prams across roads without looking, to a Dick Dastardly character in his sports car, we see the dangers of road accidents brought to life by the West Riding Constabulary just after the war in 1947, when drivers still used hand signals.

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Patrick Holt

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Patrick Holt

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