Drive ‘68

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2002A

Date Released

19 Oct 1967

Date submitted

16 Oct 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Flarepath
2. 2Czech Chase
3. 3Drive ‘68

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Drive ‘68 Motor Show. DESCRIPTION: Whether you’re a serious buyer or just a window-shopper, Earls Court never fails to fascinate. Movietone considers the line-up of new models, including the opposition from overseas and takes some of the new models out on the road - this High-way Showroom in colour. SHOTLIST: B&W - GV Motor Show at Earls Courts, London. MS man pulls cover from AC 428 Fastback. MCU front of AC Fastback. MSU girl sitting in AC Fastback. MCU Lotus painted with flowers. MS front view - flower covered Lotus. MS The Pirana. MCU front view Pirana. MCU steering wheel and dashboard of the Priana. MS side view of the Pirana. MCU pan front of new Aston Martin DBS. MCU Mr David Broome sitting in DBS. TS new DBS. MS ditto. LAS sign - Austin. LAS sign - Hillman Humber, Sunbeam, Singer. LAS sign - Riley. LAS sign Triumph. LAS sign Vauxhall. LAS sign Ford. MS new Cortina 1600E. CU demonstration model of new cross flow engine. MCU ditto. LAS sign - Citroen. LAS sign - Fiat. LAS sign - Peugeot. MS new NSU RO 80. CU name plate NSU. COLOUR - MLS NSU RO 80 outside house, man opens bonnet. CU the Wankel Rotary engine. CU ditto. MS man closes bonnet. MS RO 80 drives off. MS pan RO 80 emerges from driveway. MS pan RO 80 past. Trucking shot RO 80 overtakes. GV line of new BMC cars. MS Austin 3 Litre. MCU engine of Austin 3lt. Trucking shot Austin 3lt. GV new MG convertible & hard top versions. MCU bonnet lifts up to reveal the engine. CU pan engine. MCU dashboard. CU control pedals. MS pan the two cars drive off. CU gear change. Trucking shot both cars. MCU dashboard of new Humber Sceptre. CU ditto trucking shot side view - Humber Sceptre. MS interior. Trucking shot Humber Sceptre. CU gear change. MS Humber Sceptre. CU gear change. MS Humber Sceptre pulls up and stops. CU wheel of Humber Sceptre. Trucking shot side view new Vauxhall Victor 2 lt. Trucking shot front view ditto. Trucking shot side view ditto. MCU steering wheel. CU Universal joints of steering mechanism turning. MCU engine. CU engine starting up. MS Victor round hairpin bend. BS new Sunbeam Rapier. CU Rapier sign on side. MS Sunbeam Rapier. CU zoom out twin headlights of new Sunbeam Rapier. MS Rapier moves off. Trucking shot Sunbeam Rapier, ditto (x2). Trucking shot Rapier overtakes. Bonnet opens to reveal engine of New Triumph TR5. CU fuel injector in new TR5. TS man closes bonnet, man & girl get into car. CU girl. MS TR5 is driven off. CU gear change. Pan TR5 past. MCU steering wheel & dashboard of new TR5. Trucking shot new TR5. MCU steering wheel & dashboard. Trucking shot TR5 overtakes. GV pan down TR5 on motorway.

Keywords

Sport; Vehicles; Road transport; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

England; Earls Court

Card file number

92890

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

428

Story extras:

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