Jackknife - Killer of the Roads

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1948

Date Released

3 Oct 1966

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jack Knife - Killer of the Roads. DESCRIPTION: The fearful Jackknife effect, when an articulated lorry skids out of line, causes thousands of fatalities every year. The British Safety Council demonstrates a new device which the Government is being urged to make compulsory on all articulated vehicles. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV lorry approaches wet corners and jackknifes on road. GV ditto. Pan ditto. MS lorry across road after jackknifing. MS ditto. MS police man look at anti-jackknifing device. CU ditto. CU Mr Fred Hope the designer of the device. Mr Fred Hope showing the device to police. MCU Mr Fred Hope showing where the device is fitted. MCU ditto. LS police watching lorries on road. GV lorry fitted with device comes around corner but does not jackknife. LS ditto. MS police watching. GV lorry not fitted with device jackknifes on corner.

Keywords

Transport; Safety devices

Locations

Hendon; England

Card file number

91618

Credits:

Commentator: George Elliot

Length of story (in feet)

143

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