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Runabout Saves Walk About

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1924
Date Released
18 Apr 1966
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Students Join the Jet Set
  2. 2Runabout Saves Walk About
  3. 3High, Wide and Windy
  4. 4Way to Run a Railway

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Runabout Saves Walk About. DESCRIPTION: For the man in a hurry, this scooter is ideal wherever good ground surfaces are available. Run on a 12-volt standard motor car battery it has two speeds, slow and a bit faster. The makers suggest it could be used in large offices, hospitals and in factories. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. MS man rides up to man sitting at desk. CU man at desk speaking. MS man takes papers out of basket on scooter and shows them to man at desk. MS man puts papers back in basket and rides off on scooter. MS man on scooter arrives in warehouse. MS man takes papers out of basket on scooter and shows them to men working in warehouse. MS man rides scooter into garage. CU ditto. MS leads from charger connected to battery on scooter. CU ditto. MS charger switched on. CU ammeter reading. LAS man on scooter past in office. Tracking shot past people sitting at desks. MS man rides scooter to woman sitting at desk. MS man shows papers to ditto. CU woman. MS man showing papers to woman. MS man rides towards gents cloakroom. CU door of cloakroom. MS man enters cloakroom.
Keywords
Motorcycling
Locations
England; Denham
Card file number
91007
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:

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