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Betty’s All Steamed Up

Date released

2 Dec 1968

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2061

NoS ID

027651

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Betty’s All Steamed Up. DESCRIPTION: Betty Vickery fails her Driving Test for the second time. But no reason for us to feel superior - She drives a Steam Roller! SHOTLIST: MS Betty...

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Moon and the Sledgehammer, The (1971)

Director

Philip Trevelyan

Producer

Jimmy Vaughan

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 65 minutes), £16.99

Documentary by Philip Trevelyan about the Page family who live together in a ramshackle house in the Sussex countryside, without gas, electricity or running water. The sons make a living as odd job men and...

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Traction Engine Doctor

Date released

21 Nov 1960

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

308

NoS ID

120978

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - A steam traction engine, a 1910 Foden Showman’s Engine, is used by its owner, Mr Dyke, to take his wife to the village shop in Rilla Mill on Bodmin Moor.

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Traction Engine Rally

Date released

13 Aug 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2149A

NoS ID

028434

Story no

2 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Traction Engine Rally. DESCRIPTION: Once the pride of a new born mechanical age, traction engines are now among the most revered veterans of the road. They’re the pride and joy of...

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Traction Engine Rally

Date released

16 Jun 1955

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1358A

NoS ID

020131

Story no

6 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Traction Engine Show. DESCRIPTION: In contrast to the rail strike, it was full steam ahead at Appleford in Berkshire for the National Traction Engine Rally. SHOTLIST: GVs of...

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Boy’s Traction Engine

Date released

3 Dec 1956

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

101

NoS ID

120307

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: While most boys play popular games like football and cricket, eleven-year-old Michael Lugg, of Billingshurst, in Sussex, has a really original hobby - maintaining and driving his own traction...

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News in Colour: Age of Steam

Date released

5 Sep 1968

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2048A

NoS ID

027531

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Age of Steam News in Colour:-. DESCRIPTION: This summer sees the end of steam trains on British Rail. But the Steam Age is still preserved, notably in the many Traction Engine Rallies...

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Model Traction Engine

Date released

28 May 1951

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

350

NoS ID

119126

Story no

5 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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World Champ Goes Slow

Date released

16 Sep 1963

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1789

NoS ID

025251

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Champion Goes Slow. DESCRIPTION: Back home to Scotland after a brilliant win in the Italian Grand Prix, Jim Clark with the 1964 world motor racing championships in his pocket. The...

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Traction Engine Race

Date released

20 Jul 1953

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

462

NoS ID

119631

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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