Mobile Cinema

[Western SMT]

A rare 1967 mobile cinema is being restored in North Devon and will visit schools and communities across the county next year.

http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/northdevongazette/news/story.aspx?brand=NDGOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newsndga&itemid=DEED18%20Aug%202009%2009%3A29%3A28%3A663

[Alan B]

It's gone full circle, that's how it all started. A bloke going around with a white sheet and cine camera, setting it up in the village hall and showing the then latest films.

[G-CPTN]

http://www.devon24.co.uk/devon24/assets/images/dynamicFeed/TannerD20090818112727.jpg
Looks like a Bedford SB.

[Western SMT]

The cinema is a Bedford SB3

[Western SMT]

Scotland has it’s own mobile cinema

http://www.screenmachine.co.uk/screen_machine2_gallery.html

[dmackay]

Scotland has it’s own mobile cinema

http://www.screenmachine.co.uk/screen_machine2_gallery.html

That one used to come up our way a few years back i had forgotten all about it ,thanks for that Western SMT :)

[Western SMT]

In 1967 the British government launched seven custom built mobile cinema units for use as part of the Ministry of Technology campaign to raise standards. Using a very futuristic look these 27 seat cinema vehicles were designed to attract attention. They were built on a Bedford SB3 chassis with a custom Coventry Steel Caravan extruded aluminium body.

[Western SMT]

List of events for this mobile cinema

http://www.moviebus.org.uk/

[G-CPTN]

http://www.vintagemobilecinema.co.uk/