Rough Rides

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1345A

Date Released

17 Mar 1955

Date submitted

15 Mar 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Duke Goes Aboard
2. 2Point to Point
3. 3Flood Aftermath
4. 4Rough Rides
5. 56th Round FA Cup Ties
6. 66th Round FA Cup Ties
7. 76th Round FA Cup Ties
8. *Rugger - Wales V Ireland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Motocross. DESCRIPTION: Riders from France, Britain and Belgium contested the recent motor-cycle cross-country race which was held near Montreuil. SHOTLIST: The start of this hazardous race. A fairly close shot of the bikes leaving the ground altogether at one point. Other GVs round the course. Racing in progress. Three spills at the same time.

Keywords

Sport; Motorcycling

Locations

Belgium; Montreuil

Footage sources

France

Card file number

63082

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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