Instant Roadway!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1770
Date Released
6 May 1963
Date submitted
30 Apr 1963
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Scotland - Europe’s Newest
  2. 2Instant Roadway!
  3. 3Summer Exhibition
  4. 4Take to the Air!
  5. 5Thank You, Stirling

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Instant Roadway!. DESCRIPTION: How about instant roads? They’re available with this brand new temporary-road-laying method, demonstrated by the Royal Engineers. It’s the Sappers contribution to National Productivity Year. 55 yards in 11 seconds flat. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS coil unrolls - pan to truck. GV road surface. Pan - coil unrolling left to right. GV road surface.
Keywords
Engineering; Military
Locations
Kent; Gillingham
Card file number
86481
Credits:
Camera
James Humphries
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
59
Story extras:
Film clip

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