500-Mile Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1621A
Date Released
30 Jun 1960
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1500-Mile Race
  2. 2Agreement on Bases?
  3. 3Down River - The Hard Way
  4. 4Latest Arrivals
  5. 5Congo Celebrates

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 500-Mile Race. DESCRIPTION: Teamed in the 500, now an international event, were Bernard Morle, Fred Yates, Fred Rutherford, Bob McIntyre, David Dunnicliff, Eric Fitzhugh, Arnold James, Peter Doncaster, Brian Setchell, Haydn King, Michael Philpott and Ronald Kirk. And away they went on the Thruxton Aerodrome circuit, near Andover, Hants. Number 56 won top honours in this year’s race. It was ridden by Roy Langston and his colleague Don Chapman. SHOTLIST: GV pits. MS Bernard Morie and Fred Yates checking bike. MCU No 62. MCU No 29. MS No 1. MS No 3. CU man tightens nut. MCU starter - field away. GV race in progress. GV same. LS same. MLS same. GV same (2). LS same. MLS same. LS same. LS No 62 - Fred Rutherford. LS No 48. MS bike skids - rider leaves track unhurt. LS another spill. LS rider crosses track to bike. GV rider enters race again. LS field come down double bend. GV No 56 wins. MCU crowd. LS riders congratulated.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Locations
England; Thruxton
Card file number
80538
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
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