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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