Putting a Stop to It

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1839

Date Released

31 Aug 1964

Date submitted

12 Aug 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Miss Great Britain - Carole Takes the Crown
2. 2Ski Without Fears
3. 3Putting a Stop to It
4. 4Janet Follows Mum’s Footsteps
5. 5One Way Down

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Putting a Stop to It. DESCRIPTION: An emergency brake for heavy lorries has been developed in Australia to reduce the risk of brake failure. A twelve tonner travelling at 35 miles an hour can stop in less than forty feet. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS pan lorry towards camera. CU new brake put on. MCU inventor of emergency brake WM Shand inspects same. CU Mr Shand. MCU same shows how brake works. CU Mr Shand. MLS pan lorry along highway. CU interior cabin - man pulls brake lever. Brake stops lorry.

Keywords

Vehicles; Safety devices

Locations

Australia; Adelaide

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

88766

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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