More Magnificent Men!

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1911A

Date Released

20 Jan 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More Magnificent Men!. DESCRIPTION: George Pepplewell, a building contractor from Accrington, flies a machine he built himself. It’s called the Pepplewell Gyrocopter. Also Robert Wilson, a cycle dealer from Preston who tries to win a prize of £5000 pounds for the first man-powered flight. SHOTLIST: Pan Gordon Pepplewell sitting in his flying machine. Pan Gordon Pepplewell takes off. BS Gordon Pepplewell flying. Pan Gordon Pepplewell landing. Pan Robert Wilson’s flying machine (Gyrobike). MS Robert Wilson’s flying machine being assembled. MS ditto. MS ditto. MS Robert Wilson’s sons look on. Pan Robert Wilson’s machine is towed down runway. Pan ditto.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Ormskirk

Card file number

90679

Credits:

Camera: Keith Medley
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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