Monte Carlo Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1495
Date Released
27 Jan 1958
Date submitted
21 Jan 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Big London Fire
  2. 2Rocket Pioneer
  3. 3Monorail
  4. 4Monte Carlo Rally
  5. 5Trapped by Radar
  6. 6How to Survive
  7. 7Spring on the Way
  8. 8Zeta

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monte Carlo Rally. DESCRIPTION: Hazards awaited the British contingent in the Monte Carlo Rally. We had the largest entry and the 85 starters from Glasgow had it rough all the way, but they all got to Dover. Control points enforced a 37-mile an hour average, throughout the 18 hundred miles. Out of a total starting list of 302, some two thirds were to fall by the wayside, before the first car reached Monte Carlo. SHOTLIST: Pan from houses to snow covered road. MS parked cars. Closer same. Car being pushed. Car passes camera. Night shot Car 150. Another car. CU Car 149. CU Chris Brasher Car 136. CU Car 169 passes camera R Adams. Notice ‘Rally Control’ MS driver checks in. CU writing. GV ‘Lord Warden’ cars assembling. LS drivers drinking. CU drivers sleeping.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Motor racing; Weather; Competitions
Locations
England
Card file number
72654
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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