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Karting Klimax

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1686A
Date Released
28 Sep 1961
Date submitted
25 Sep 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1A Family Affair
  2. 2On the Brink
  3. 3Big Fall-Down
  4. 4Operation Oyster
  5. 5Karting Klimax

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Karting Klimax. DESCRIPTION: It was the first British Kart championship at Brands Hatch, and top karter Tony Sisson won the Men’s trophy. Now, to Indianapolis for a big-scale race called the Hoosier Hundred. You expect a few anxious moments here, but what hope from such a crash? Believe it or not, driver Shepherd came out of it alive! SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS drivers prepare their machines. MS girls filling their petrol tanks. MS girl adjusting machine. MCU same. MS pan Maskell No 55. MCU pan Stelling No 53. LS pan start of race. LS karts down straight. MLS karts round bend. MS same. MLS karts through wall obstacles. MLS same. MS kart along straight. MS kart round bend. MLS pan with kart. MLS karts past camera. MLS 3 karts round bend. MLS others. MLS karts along straight. LS karts round bend. MLS spectators. LS winner past chequered flag. CU spectator. MS winner receives trophy. CU spectator. MS winner receives cup. MS winner with trophies. MLS racing car round bend. MLS car skids. MLS cars along straight. LS pan car crashes into fence. MS car wreckage. MS pan driver on stretcher.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Kent; Indianapolis; Brands Hatch
Footage sources
United States of America
Movietone
Card file number
83205
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:

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