Surtees - The Champ

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1580

Date Released

14 Sep 1959

Date submitted

10 Sep 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Surtees - the Champ. DESCRIPTION: Now, to Monza in Italy, for the motor-cycle Grand Prix, with the keenest competition between top-flight riders. British aces, Geoff Duke, the former champion, and John Surtees, world title-holder, were among them. Surtees, number 2, raced to victory in both 350 and 500 cc events. With the completion of the double, he retained his title. SHOTLIST: MS flags (key). CU competitor on motor bike. Another (5). CU same. GV start. Pan race. MS race. CU same. BS same. High angle same. Same. BS race. Pan same. BS race. Pan same. CU same. Same (2). Pan same. Another same. High angle race. MS Surtees (No 2). Same. Same flagged winner. CU surtees. MS Surtees with flowers.

Keywords

Sport; Motorcycling

Locations

Italy; Monza

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

78084

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

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