Racing at Silverstone

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1615A

Date Released

19 May 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Summit Meeting
2. 2Racing at Silverstone
3. 3Rugby League Cup - Wonderful Wakefield
4. 4Royal Variety Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Racing at Silverstone. DESCRIPTION: Competitors for the 150-mile International Trophy race included John Surtees (Lotus), champion Jack Brabham (Cooper), Innes Ireland (Lotus), and out-of-luck Stirling Moss (Cooper). For the first half of the race, Moss was out in front. Then, suspension trouble put him out. Innes Ireland took over the race, and he drove on to a two-second victory over Brabham. SHOTLIST: GV cars being pushed up to start. LAS car - same. MS cars moving up to start. CU No 12 painted on car bonnet. CU John Surtees in a Lotus. MS 1 Cooper racing car. CU Jack Brabham. CU No 10. CU Innes Ireland. MS S Moss gets into car No 20. CU Moss. LS pan - start of race. LS race in progress - Moss No 20. LS Moss (2). LS Innes Ireland (in No 10). GV No 10 overtaking No 20. LS No 10 flagged as winner - pan CU hands clapping. MS No 10 enters pit. CU crowd. CU Ireland (winner).

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

England

Card file number

80189

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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