On the Beat - On Wheels

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1373A
Date Released
29 Sep 1955
Date submitted
20 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Moving a Town
  2. 2New Cyprus Command
  3. 3President Eisenhower
  4. 4Trawler’s Famous Name
  5. 5Watch and Jewel Trade Fair
  6. 6Germany Shows British Goods
  7. 7On the Beat - On Wheels
  8. 8Suicide Bid Foiled
  9. 9Rockall Annexed
  10. *A Visit to Pitlochry

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cops on Corgis. DESCRIPTION: Lightweight motor cycles now make things easier for policemen on duty in London. It’s hoped that this new idea will alleviate the man power problem in the force. SHOTLIST: Shot of 3 policemen standing next to their motor cycles. CU police helmets - shot of policemen leaving on their motor cycles. Shot driving down the road. Policeman stopping traffic at pelican crossing and letting pedestrians go across the crossing. Lady stops policeman on bike and talks to him.
Keywords
Motorcycling; Police
Locations
Middlesex; Southall
Card file number
64604
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
John McLaren
Length of story (in feet)
66
Story extras:
Film clip

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