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Old 25th August 2009, 08:41
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Mobile Cinema

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/n...A29%3A28%3A663
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Old 25th August 2009, 08:54
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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.
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Old 25th August 2009, 11:05
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http://www.devon24.co.uk/devon24/ass...0818112727.jpg
Looks like a Bedford SB.
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Old 26th August 2009, 07:47
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The cinema is a Bedford SB3
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Old 26th August 2009, 08:52
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Scotland has it’s own mobile cinema

http://www.screenmachine.co.uk/scree...2_gallery.html
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Old 26th August 2009, 21:51
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Scotland has it’s own mobile cinema

http://www.screenmachine.co.uk/scree...2_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
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Old 12th October 2009, 09:16
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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.
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Old 8th June 2010, 12:10
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List of events for this mobile cinema

http://www.moviebus.org.uk/
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Old 8th June 2010, 12:31
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http://www.vintagemobilecinema.co.uk/
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