Sun Chariot

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1620

Date Released

20 Jun 1960

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sun Chariot. DESCRIPTION: Something quite new drives through Rome. New? The car is a 1912 Baker Electric, but the novelty is the panel on the roof: it collect power from the sun to charge the batteries! SHOTLIST: GV Colosseum, Rome - pan down to main road. MS ‘Sun’ car drives past. CU man driving car (interior). MS car. CU sign on back of car ‘World’s first sun powered automobile’. MS man walks round to back of car. CU man checks batteries. CU testing meter. CU man looks up at sky. GV car. LS car.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Science and technology; Motor vehicles

Locations

Italy

Footage sources

Italy

Card file number

80495

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner

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