World on Wheels

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1689

Date Released

16 Oct 1961

Date submitted

11 Oct 1961

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World on Wheels. DESCRIPTION: Like a curtain raiser to our own motor show, the one in Paris was well stocked with first class British models. The Austin Healey was one sporting example, the E-Type Jaguar another. Popular family models included the Ford Consul. Chrysler gave their futuristic turbine car a public showing for the first time. They call it the Turbolite. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV motor show. LS same. MCU Austin Healey. MCU E-Type Jaguar. MCU MG. MCU man in MG. MCU MG Midget. CU same. MS Ford Consul. MCU boot of Ford Consul. MS Austin A40. MS back Austin A40. MCU Mini car. CU engine of Mini car. MS NSU Prince. MCU Renault. CU same front wheels. MCU Volkswagen. MCU man in Volkswagen. LS Hillman Super Minx. MS same. MS Chrysler. MS pan same. MS back of Chrysler.

Keywords

Vehicles; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

France; Paris

Footage sources

France

Card file number

83283

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

131

Story extras:

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