Brooklands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1984A
Date Released
15 Jun 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Under Canvas
  2. 2Home with the Milk
  3. 3Porpoiseful
  4. 4Globe Trotting
  5. 5Brooklands

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brooklands. DESCRIPTION: A rally of historic cars celebrates the 60th Anniversary of Brooklands, the world’s first Motor racing circuit. Movietone recalls the great days of the thirties when Brooklands was in its hay-day - and names like Malcolm Campbell, Henry Segrave and John Cobb were making the headlines of speed. SHOTLIST: GV cars start race in early 1930’s. GV the remains of the old Brooklands track. GV ditto. LS pan ditto. GV crowds attending 60th Anniversary of Brooklands. Pan vintage car past in anniversary parade. Pan another - ditto. MS memorial stone with inscription Brooklands 1907-1939. MLS sign written on bridge Bring Back Brooklands. Pan sign written on track Bring Back Brooklands. GV remains of Brooklands track. GV racing cars around similar section of track in 1930’s. Pan ditto. Pan cars around Brooklands Circuit in 1930’s. MS ditto (x2). MS cars around slopes on Brooklands Circuit in 1930’s. BS ditto. GV ditto. MLS ditto. Pan car No 30 driven by John Cobb around circuit in 1930’s. MS ditto. Pan ditto. Pan car No 39 - a Bugatti driven a Kaye Don around circuit in 1930’s. Top shot ditto. Pan car No 41 - a Bentley driven by Clive Dunfee around circuit in 1930’s. Pan ditto (x2). LS Clive Dunfee’s car crashes over top of slope. GV vintage cars paraded at anniversary parade. Pan vintage cars past. Pan ditto. CU Bentley sign on bonnet. CU Lagonda sign on bonnet. CU Alvis sign on bonnet. Trucking shot from cars as it is paraded before the crowds. MS Napie Railton paraded around by Sir Patrick Lindsay. CU exhaust pipes on Napier Railton. Pan the Napier Railton. MS John Cobb gets into same Napier Railton in 1934 to attempt to break Brooklands’ lap record. MS John Cobb moves off on record attempt. Pan John Cobb past on record attempt. GV remains of Brooklands track.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Celebrations and festivals; Records; Ceremonies; Demonstrations; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Surrey; Brooklands
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
92454
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
254
Story extras:
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