Spectrum Baby's 80th birthday #SP1197
Maker and role
Replay Radio, Producer
Radio New Zealand, Other contributor
Jack Perkins, Presenter
Production date
2002
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Object detail
Accession number
02-1863
Production period
Description
Abstract
File 1
00.08” Sound of Austin Seven motor car and horn. Introduction by presenter, Jack Perkins. Song [My Little Austin Seven (sung by Norman Long?)].
00.49” In Blenheim to celebrate 80th birthday of Baby Austin. Launched in 1922. Number of Austin Sevens built before 1939. Reason Austin Sevens were developed. Owner talks about car. Song.
02.34” Owner talks about Austin Sevens. Good quality, and successful in New Zealand. Reason travel well on unsealed roads. Reason were nicknamed ‘Chummy’. How were originally advertised. Sound.
04.40” Owner talks about Austin Sevens. Explains how carried children in car. Talks about driving in Austin Seven. Accident. Explains how drove through floodwater.
06.43” Owner talks about buying Austin Seven in 1950. Song. Experiment to balance car. Loudspeaker announcement. Speed event. Man mentions Austin Seven Special. Talks about why likes Austin Sevens. Reason were popular.
09.50” Reason are so many Austin Sevens are being driven in New Zealand. Mentions Austin Seven Specials.
11.00” Visits spare parts stall. Talks to woman about Austin Seven.
14.13” Talks to man from United States about Austin Sevens. Reasons man likes the cars. Song.
15.56” Talks to man from Cornwall who is touring New Zealand in Austin Sevens. Mentions cars which he owns. Versatile cars. Reason carries spares in car when travelling. Recalls recent travel in United Kingdom in Austin Seven.
18.30” Talks to woman about changing gears while driving. Mentions how is treated by modern traffic when is driving Austin Seven. Continues talking about driving Austin Sevens. Talks to Gary Moore, mayor of Christchurch about his interest in Austin Sevens. Reason likes to drive Austin Seven.
22.28” Song. Sound of cars and horns.
23.11 END OF PROGAMME
File 1
00.08” Sound of Austin Seven motor car and horn. Introduction by presenter, Jack Perkins. Song [My Little Austin Seven (sung by Norman Long?)].
00.49” In Blenheim to celebrate 80th birthday of Baby Austin. Launched in 1922. Number of Austin Sevens built before 1939. Reason Austin Sevens were developed. Owner talks about car. Song.
02.34” Owner talks about Austin Sevens. Good quality, and successful in New Zealand. Reason travel well on unsealed roads. Reason were nicknamed ‘Chummy’. How were originally advertised. Sound.
04.40” Owner talks about Austin Sevens. Explains how carried children in car. Talks about driving in Austin Seven. Accident. Explains how drove through floodwater.
06.43” Owner talks about buying Austin Seven in 1950. Song. Experiment to balance car. Loudspeaker announcement. Speed event. Man mentions Austin Seven Special. Talks about why likes Austin Sevens. Reason were popular.
09.50” Reason are so many Austin Sevens are being driven in New Zealand. Mentions Austin Seven Specials.
11.00” Visits spare parts stall. Talks to woman about Austin Seven.
14.13” Talks to man from United States about Austin Sevens. Reasons man likes the cars. Song.
15.56” Talks to man from Cornwall who is touring New Zealand in Austin Sevens. Mentions cars which he owns. Versatile cars. Reason carries spares in car when travelling. Recalls recent travel in United Kingdom in Austin Seven.
18.30” Talks to woman about changing gears while driving. Mentions how is treated by modern traffic when is driving Austin Seven. Continues talking about driving Austin Sevens. Talks to Gary Moore, mayor of Christchurch about his interest in Austin Sevens. Reason likes to drive Austin Seven.
22.28” Song. Sound of cars and horns.
23.11 END OF PROGAMME
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 sound cassette (approximately 23 minutes) : analog
Credit line
Replay Radio et al. 2002. Spectrum Baby's 80th birthday #SP1197, 02-1863. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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