Old Timers Race Again

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1453A

Date Released

11 Apr 1957

Date submitted

8 Apr 1957

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Old Timers Race Again. DESCRIPTION: At Silverstone the Vintage Sports Club Car Club held a race meeting for cars built before 1930. Among them was an Itala of 1908 and a FIAT of 1910. The winner was a 1927 4 1/2 Bentley. SHOTLIST: GV paddock at Silverstone. Closer shot of cars preparing. CU front of Itala 1908. CU radiator of Bugatti. CU of radiator cap. CU cap of Bentley. SCU engine of car. SCU side of No 80. Back shot of No 56. GV front of Itala. CU exhaust of car. SCU No 7 with exhaust escaping. CU of side of No 56 moving. CU man in deerstalker hat. GV start of race. Pan LS race in progress. Closer car round bend. SCU No 24 past camera. LS cars. SCU No 56. CU No 39 past camera. MS cameraman with camera. Cars travelling at fantastic speeds. Winner being flagged. CU No 10 winner - 1927 4 1/2 Bentley.

Keywords

Motor racing

Locations

Silverstone

Card file number

70325

Credits:

Camera: David W. Samuelson
Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Michael Samuelson

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