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Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “VASCAR” (1966) is a color, informational film produced by the Indiana State Police that sheds light on the Vascar (Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder) device. Invented in 1966 by Richmond-area real estate agent Arthur Marshall, Vascar was used for calculating the speed of a moving vehicle and revolutionized the way police were able to monitor speeding vehicles. The film is composed of scenes of Indiana State Police patrolling highways and detailing their step-by-step use of the Vascar device. Vascar is still used by police officers to enforce speed limits, and may be preferred where radar or lidar is illegal, such as some jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, or to prevent detection by those with radar detectors. Upbeat piano music plays as camera comes into focus on highway (0:06). Perhaps red 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible speeds past, perhaps 1966 Rambler Police Cruiser follows swiftly behind (0:25). Close-up female driver of convertible wearing red and white striped top, thick cat eye sunglasses, and hair wrapped in white scarf and close-up of speedometer (0:47). Interior POV shot from police cruiser dashboard looking out at highway and red convertible ahead (0:59). Multiple 1960s automobiles, delivery trucks speed along highway (1:12). Close-up officer turns on the Vascar while driving police car (1:47). Driver’s scarf waves in wind, view of police cruiser with flashing light in wing mirror (1:49). Indiana State Police officer approaches vehicle, framed in wing mirror (2:13). Indiana State Police officer sits in sitting room holding 1966 Vascar model, speaks to camera about benefits of device (2:24). Camera zooms out to reveal guest sitting across from officer, inventor Arthur M. Marshall describes how device works (3:07). Close-up of Vascar device with description of how different components work: two switches, calibrated dial (3:48). Illustrated diagram of how Vascar device records speed of moving vehicle (4:03). Location points used for tracking speed: Camera perched near flyover/ overhead bridge, trucks and automobile pass underneath (4:55). Close-up as car speeds over crack in pavement of service road (5:06). Montage scenes of cars driving and visible car shadow (5:13). 1966 Ford Mustang on highway, cottage cuts to trooper turning on Vascar device (5:48). Officer clocks speeding car approaching from rear, officer looks through rear view mirror (7:04). Officer tracks speed of 1966 Pontiac GTO ahead of it on highway, cars pass through rural landscape, family homes (7:54). Trooper’s patrol car passes under bridge underpass and parks along highway, target car approaches (9:36). Indian State Trooper patrol car parked along intersection, perhaps 1966 Chevy Impala zooms by, trooper begins pursuit of vehicle (10:39). Blurry headlights of semi-truck slowly come into focus while driving towards camera on highway at night (11:06). “Crackerbox” 1959-68 GMC Aluminum Cabover Truck illuminated by headlights at night (11:19). Perhaps view while driving along Kennedy Memorial Bridge connecting Indiana and Kentucky at dusk (13:00). Closing credits (13:22). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit
