British Cars in Monte Carlo Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1130A
Date Released
1 Feb 1951
Date submitted
30 Jan 1951
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1British Cars in Monte Carlo Rally
  2. 2Z & G Class Call-Up
  3. 3Atc’s 10th Birthday
  4. 4Diamond Smuggling
  5. 5Filming in the Desert
  6. 6Arctic Korea
  7. 7Indian Celebrates Republic Day
  8. 8Glasgow Students’ Rag
  9. 9Rangers First Round Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Cars in Monte Carlo Rally. DESCRIPTION: When the cars reach Monte Carlo, they’ve completed a very strenuous road journey of about 2,000 miles; British cars, by the way, did pretty well, winning third prize in the big event and capturing the Riviera Cup, for the light car class. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. British car passes camera on Monte Carlo esplanade. Several shots British cars arriving. CU radiator shows names of cars, Bentley, Jaguar, Bristol, Jowett-Javelin, etc. Various shots of cars being tested for the braking & acceleration tests. GV - two shots - Monte Carlo front. Weather - raining.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Motor racing
Footage sources
France
Card file number
54948
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
65
Story extras:
Film clip

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