Veteran Bikes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1617A

Date Released

2 Jun 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Oak Apple Day
2. 2Veteran Bikes
3. 3New Bridge for Old
4. 4The Derby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Veteran Bikes. DESCRIPTION: They’re fixing up old bikes at Ripley in Surrey, in readiness for the annual veteran-cycle run. SHOTLIST: MS veteran bike lying in grass. MS men lift up penny-farthing and assemble. CU men screw parts of bike together. MS man puts another bike together. CU man trying twist grip brakes. CU brakes. CU man adjusts pedal. CU man pushing bike. MS man mounts penny-farthing. MS No 45 leaves. MS girl falls over trying to mount penny-farthing. MS bikes on road. MS penny-farthing. MS bikes being pushed up hill. MS another. MS penny-farthing in traffic. LS bunch of veteran bikes. LS another. MS old bone-shaker flat-out. MS another group of bikes.

Keywords

Vehicles; Competitions

Locations

England

Card file number

80231

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Camera

John Davies

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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