This is a group of films from 1974 made by GM. The first film is a color movie about the Chevrolet Safety Belt System. The film opens with an image of the capitol building in Washington. GM presents, the 1974 Safety Belt System. The film also has shots of the Capitol Building, and Washington Monument. Blonde woman gets into her car, 1:25. Woman buckles her seatbelt, 1:44. Man and woman enter car and learn to use their seatbelts, 2:30. Passenger buckles his seatbelt, 2:55. The seatbelt is demonstrated when the brakes are applied, 3:40. Man mails a letter, 4:00. Woman packs her trunk with large bag, 4:30. Woman enters her car with dog, 5:04. Woman driving, 5:30. Woman enters her car, 5:45. Woman opens her hood and presses bypass switch, 6:20. Woman and friend eat at drive-in, 7:22. Women put seatbelts on and leave drive-in, 7:45. Woman is at toll booth, 8:05. Woman enters car with baby and buckles him in, 8:25. .
The next film is Lasting Value Van Comparison that likely also dates to 1974. The film explains why the G20 Chevy Van is superior to the Ford E150 Econoline model. The film opens with a man moving cargo boxes in the back of his van, 9:41. Man opens different van doors, 9:50. Man checks the oil in his van, 10:15. Ford E150 Econoline van is compared to G20 Chevy van side by side, 10:43. Graphic shows new design of the front end of the Ford E150 Econoline van, 10:51. Ford E150 Econoline characteristics are listed, 11:08. G20 Chevy Van wheelbases are compared to Ford E150 Econoline wheelbases, 11:17. G20 Chevy Van. Curb weights are compared, 12:20. Animations show G20 Chevy Van has a unitzed body and Ford E150 Econoline has a ladder-type frame, 13:05. Ford E150 Econoline cannot fit 14-foot pipes, 13:37. Racks and bins are inside the back of the van, 14:08. One door loading, on the G20 Chevy Van. Comparison of rear-door openings, 14:37. Moving men cannot get the box into the Ford E150 Econoline, 15:06. Comparison of Chevy and Ford Engines, 15:20. Comparison of driver foot area, 15:39. Passenger foot areas are compared, 15:56. Massive girder beam independent front suspension, shielded front shock absorbers, staggered rear shock absorbers, lining wear sensors, front disc brakes, finned rear brake drums, high energy ignition system and Elpo Electrocoating corrosion protection, 16:00. High cube vans with steel or aluminum bodies, 16:47. Chevy cutaway vans, 16:54. Chevy step vans, 17:00. Lasting Chevy value, 17:14. Written and produced for Chevrolet, General Motors Corporation. By the Bill Sandy Company, Inc.
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