Driving Lessons for Police Officers, 1960s - Archive Film 1040201

This film is available to license from our website at Huntley Film Archives, by searching for film 1040201 in our Film # search bar: https://www.huntleyarchives.com/ Scenes of Motor Show (Earls Court, London) with overhanging signs for various makes of car during the 1960's including 'Hillman, Jenson, Humber, Austin'. Closer views of Herland and Anglia cars. Six men come out of a gateway wearing suits and suddenly appear in Police uniform. They are going to learn to drive the Police way. A Black Wolsey? Police car TLR 162 driving on a road, the drivers arm held through the window indicating right turn and slowing down. In contrast, a patrol car driving at speed but having some of the safest drivers. The handbook 'Roadcraft, the Police drivers manual, Her Majestys Stationery Office 3/6 net'. The Metropolitan Police driving School (Hendon), with men around a car learning about the engine from an instructor. The men in uniform in a lecture room, seated at small desks with the Lecturer (Police Sergeant) at the front with blackboards and his pointing stick. Close-up of one of the seated police officers. The Sergeant uses pointing stick on the large blackboard giving instructions and uses a steering wheel attached to the lecturn for demonstrating actions. Outdoors an officer gets into a car assisted by the Sergeant and is shown the correct seating position. Split screen car reg no 'NYF 964'. A police-car with 'L' plate reg no. MLO 417 practises reversing skills on a marked curved track/road between markers. The car then pulls forward. A police car pulls up on road near Police box (Tardis). A policeman using a simulator with two other men watching and another giving instruction. Close up of speedo. On the simulator screen a 'dog', 'motorbike' and 'child' flashes up. When one of these appear the driver has to break and reaction times/thinking distances are measured. In traffic p.o.v. driver following too closely behind a van reg no 643 FAR so that when it brakes it hits th