Champion Driver on Form

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1636A

Date Released

13 Oct 1960

Date submitted

7 Oct 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Visit to Perth
2. 2Champion Driver on Form
3. 3Narrow Escape
4. 4British Cars on Show
5. 5For Autumn Wear

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Champion Driver on Form. DESCRIPTION: World champion Jack Brabham had flown home to Australia specially to compete in the International Hundred-mile race, in which a number of top-ranking Aussie drivers were all out to beat him. But Jack was right on top on his form, winning at an average of nearly a hundred miles an hour. The race took place at Bathurst, New South Wales. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Pan over No 1 car - Jack Brabham making adjustments. MCU over No 1 car Jack Brabham making adjustments. CU Brabham in car pushed to starting line. LS race starts. HAS race in progress. GV race in progress. GV Kelley’s car goes into a spin. GV race (seen through trees). MS Myers car in ditch. MS car in ditch. MCU race in progress. MS Jack Brabham in his Cooper. GV Jack coming in to win. MCU crowd. MS Jack with victory laurels.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Australia; New South Wales

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

81180

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

114

Story extras:

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