Winners on Wheels - Sideways Car

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1860
Date Released
25 Jan 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Sir Winston Churchill - A Tribute
  2. 1Agony of Long Distance Walker
  3. 2Little David Does Giant’s Job
  4. 3Winners on Wheels - Racing Car Show
  5. 4Winners on Wheels - Sideways Car
  6. 5Winners on Wheels - Monte Carlo Rally
  7. 6Time to Dream
  8. 7How’s That for Sportsmanship?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 1
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winners on Wheels - Sideways Parking Device. DESCRIPTION: A new device has been invented to make parking easier. It can be fitted to almost any car, van or lorry. It consists of two rollers, lowered by hydraulic rollers. The designers claim that 40% more cars could be parked in crowded towns if the device is adopted. SHOTLIST: Medium shot of Mr Butterworth in workshop. Close up of him demonstrating device. Medium shot of Mr Butterworth getting into car. Close up from inside car. Mr Butterworth pulling handle to operate device. Device being lowered. Car turning in street. Medium long shot of Mr Butterworth driving up street and putting nose of car into space. Medium shot of tail of car being turned by device into parking space. Mr and Mrs Butterworth get out of car.
Keywords
Transport; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Hampshire
Footage sources
Central Office of Information
Movietone
Card file number
89287A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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