British International Win

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1513A

Date Released

5 Jun 1958

Date submitted

3 Jun 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British International Win
2. 2Straight Up - Take Off
3. 342,000 Tons of Tanker
4. 4The Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British International Win. DESCRIPTION: The German International Race for Sports Cars, took place at the Nurburgring. Stirling Moss (Number One) shared an Aston Martin with Jack Brabham, and drove it to victory for Britain. This was a second win for Aston Martins at Nurburg, a fine omen for Le Mans; and more laurels for the man who is first in line for the World Championship. SHOTLIST: GV competitors run to their cars. GV Pan Le Mans type start, LS start. MS cars round bend. Another - same. SCU 4 cars pass camera. 3 shots pan cars round bends. LS cars round bend. MS British Lotus overturns and pins down driver. LS pan car racing past camera. MS men turning over car. LS car passing. CU car passing. MS No 1 passing. Same. LS winning car past finish. CU winner - Stirling Moss. MS same. CU same.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Germany

Footage sources

Central Office of Information
Germany

Card file number

73965

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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