Britain Wins Vintage Car Test

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1319A
Date Released
16 Sep 1954
Date submitted
10 Sep 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Never Say Die Wins the St Ledger (In Advance)
  2. 2Dr Bannister Opens Playing Fields
  3. 3Britain Wins Vintage Car Test
  4. 4The Political Scene - Signing of a South East Asian Defence Treaty
  5. 5The Political Scene: Anthony Eden in Bonn
  6. 6Co for a Day
  7. 7Salmon by the Ton
  8. 8The Harvest Moon Ball

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Anglo American Car Rally. DESCRIPTION: Arriving at Goodwood after their 850 mile run from Edinburgh, British and American vintage cars were faced with further tests. Victory went to Britain and the trophy was presented to the captain by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. SHOTLIST: Various cars arriving at Goodwood. Small boys leaning on a signpost. Cars doing several tests. Start of race of vintage cars. The trophy being presented to the British captain by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. Crowd shots.
Keywords
Vehicles; History and archaeology
Locations
Goodwood
Footage sources
Pathe
Card file number
61834
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
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