Winners on Wheels

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1885A
Date Released
22 Jul 1965
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Winners on Wheels
  2. 2Germany - Flood Disaster
  3. 3The Services’ Own Show
  4. 4Under the Roof of Europe
  5. 5Water Ski - Who’s Best in Britain?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Winners on Wheels. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show top international competitors competing for the British Grand Prix Motocross Championship. Winner Dave Bickers, Britain’s 250cc champion and now a strong contender for the world title. Over in Germany the 500cc machines were having their own trials. Sweden’s Rolf Tibblin won the race. SHOTLIST: GV course at Glastonbury. MS man preparing bike before race. CU ditto. MS ditto. MLS sign start. GV pan start of race. LS pan riders past. MS pan Valek No 5 in lead. MS Nos 30, 21 and 37 past. LS riders past. MLS Joel Robert No 3 past. LS pan ditto. MS pan ditto. MS Nos 23 and 30 past followed by No 3 Joel Robert. MLS riders past. LS pan No 5 Valek past. LS pan riders past. GV pan ditto pan to MS No 18 past. MS chequered flag at finish. LS Dave Bickers No 28 past finishing flag in 1st place. MS Bickers being presented trophy. Germany - CU Number 1 on bike pan up to Jeff Smith on bike. CU No 22 on bike. Pan up to Rolf Tibblin on bike. CU starting signal. GV pan start of race. MS riders past. LS ditto. MLS riders through mud. riders past. LS rider falls while going through mud. TS ditto. LS riders through mud. MS rider past. MLS Tibblin No 22 past finishing line in 1st place.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
Germany; Wiltshire; Glastonbury
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
89958
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
201
Story extras:
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