Learning on ScreenNews for Motorists
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 5
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News for Motorists. DESCRIPTION: After 3 years of research, an anti-locking device has been developed. Set between transmission and rear brakes, braking pressure is brought into line with the car’s speed of deceleration. (It has much the same effect as alternately pressing and releasing the foot brake). It’s good news for the motorist. Not so good is news of the M1. Britain’s first motorway cost more than £28 million to build. Now comes news of a repair bill, estimated at a further 1 million! The reason, extensive damage to the foundation caused by a never-ending stream of heavy lorries. SHOTLIST: Key scene. IS car skids round. MS cars skids round and stops. CU anti-locking device (2 shots). MS car stops and starts again. MS cars front wheels lock and car skids forward slip pan. MS M1. (2 shots) lorry along M1. TS ditto. TS ditto. MS lorry past camera. CU sign. CU sign Road Works. TS along M1. MCU men working on M1. MCU man at controls. CU cranes lift out dirt. MCU man with road drill. MCU man digging. MS men working on M1. GV M1.
- Keywords
- Vehicles; Transport; Safety devices; Engineering
- Locations
- United Kingdom
- Card file number
- 85124
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Ronald E. Collins
- Length of story (in feet)
- 174
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