Motocross - Britain against Sweden

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1871
Date Released
12 Apr 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Motocross - Britain against Sweden
  2. 2The Stamp of Greatness
  3. 3The Launch That Nearly Wasn’t
  4. 4Getting the Needle
  5. 5Monty Meets the Sky Divers
  6. 6Sidewalk Surfers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motocross - Britain Against Sweden. DESCRIPTION: The Austrian Motocross Grand Prix where the first world championship event this season was held. It was run over two races. Third - Broer Dirks from Holland. Second - Johansson of Sweden and the winner Sten Lundin, also from Sweden on a Metisse. SHOTLIST: MS Jeff Smith sitting on his motor bike at starting line. CU Sten Lundin ditto. MS competitors on starting line. LS start of race. LS pan race in progress. LS ditto. MS pan Jerry Scott No 8 on his BSA. MS pan Arthur Lampkin No 10 goes past on circuit. MS crowd watching. MLS race in progress. MS pan Arthur Lampkin goes past camera. MS pan Jeff Smith ditto. MS pan rider coming over brow of hill. MS pan Chris Horsfield No 11 followed by Lundin No 3. MLS pan Chris Horsfield goes past camera. LS pan Broer Dirks No 15 from Holland goes past. MS pan Johansson No 4 from Sweden. MS Sten Lundin No 3 winner. LS Sten Lundin going past chequered flag. MLS crowds watching. MS Johansson (2nd) and Sten Lundin. CU Sten Lundin.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Austria
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
89564
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:

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