Cat no. 2149

Operation Matador

Running time12:22 Colour Sound 1959 Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

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Ransomes Matador Lawnmower is driven from Edinburgh to London non-stop.

Genre:

DocumentaryPromotionalStudent Film

Lighthearted documentary with commentary following a group of students from Hatfield Technical College as they drive a lawnmower from Edinburgh to London. For the prize of a half pint of beer each, they must get to Hyde Park in four days and present the Superintendant of the Royal Parks with a haggis.

Featured Organisations:

Ransomes, Sims and Jeffries

Featured Events:

Edinburgh to London by Lawn Mower in Four Days

Featured Buildings:

Edinburgh Castle; Big Ben

Ransomes

Don Chipperfield