British Turbo-Car’s Trial Run

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1204
Date Released
30 Jun 1952
Date submitted
26 Jun 1952
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Visit to Scotland’s Capital
  2. 2Doctor as Guinea-Pig
  3. 3New York Welcomes the United States
  4. 4Man Wins Sewing Contest
  5. 5Wimbledon Highlights
  6. 6British Turbo-Car’s Trial Run
  7. *Royal Visit to Scotland’s Capital

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jet Turbo Car Breaks Records. DESCRIPTION: The Rover Turbo-Car (the world’s first gas turbine auto) recently made trial runs over the Jebbeke highway, near Ostend; standing start speeds of over 95 miles per hour were achieved, and the timekeepers recorded a speed of 152.691 for the flying kilometre. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Several shots of car in pits. CU driver, Peter Wilks; & Mr King standing by car. Car at speed along highway, various shots. Cut-in timekeepers. Car racing at high speed.
Keywords
Vehicles; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records
Locations
Belgium; Jabbeke Highway
Card file number
57418
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Paul Wyand
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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