Driving with a Difference

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1781

Date Released

22 Jul 1963

Date submitted

17 Jul 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Sailing on Sand
2. 2The Serious Teenager
3. 3Driving with a Difference
4. 4Flying Saucers - Have They Landed
5. 5A Slushy Ending

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Driving With a Difference. DESCRIPTION: The Beeching Plan closing down so many unprofitable railway lines has given some people some bright ideas. The Railmobile an invention which allows the motorist to drive his car along the railway lines. Also the Amphicar. You can drive not only to the river, but on it. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV railway station. MLS same. CU Railmobile drives onto truck. CU wheels on rollers. MCU man fixing hooks from truck. CU same (2 shots). CU car wheels revolving on rollers of truck. CU truck and car moving along rail. LS same. CU wheels on rollers. LS along line. CU driver in car. GV countryside from car. MLS car approaching camera. GV approaching station. CU Railmobile comes to rest by station. MS Amphicar along road. GV bridge and car approaching on the water. MS car on the water. LS shot of bank from car. CU wake from car. MS car on water. Railmobile was invented by Mr CJ Prescott. The Amphicar is made by the Mercedes Company in Germany. It is powered by Triumph engines, giving 8 knots cruising, and normal speeds operating on roads. British Distributors are Amphicar (Gt Britain) Ltd. Price approx £1,200.

Keywords

Vehicles; Railways; Transport; Inventions and discoveries

Locations

Surrey; Hampton Court; Westerham

Card file number

86942

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Mark McDonald

Camera

Ronald E. Collins

Length of story (in feet)

137

Story extras:

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