Record Dragster?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2028
Date Released
15 Apr 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Hundred Mile Pull
  2. 2New on the Land
  3. 3Karting Kontrasts
  4. 4One for the Course
  5. 5Surfing Softly
  6. 6Record Dragster?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Record Dragster. DESCRIPTION: Two West Country enthusiasts have built a Dragster which they claim is the fastest in the world. It’s already exceeded two hundred miles an hour. SHOTLIST: MLS Keith Sluggett into cockpit of Tudor Rose dragster. CU name Tudor Rose on dragster. Pan to Keith sitting in car. BCU Keith sitting in car. MLS as Keith puts on fire-proof face-mask. CU dragster engine being adjusted by Dennis Priddle. CU Dennis Priddle. MCU as Keith puts on crash helmet. GV Tudor Rose dragster starts off on quarter mile time trial. CU skid marks on ground. CU Dennis Priddle. CU stop watch. MCU Keith Sluggett in dragster after trial. GV Tudor Roser dragster starts another time trial. CU petrol poured into dragster tank, pan up to Dennis Priddle. Pan Tudor Rose past on another time trial. MCU Keith sitting in dragster after trial.
Keywords
Vehicles; Motor racing; Records; Safety devices; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
England
Card file number
93374
Credits:
Camera
John Wanstall
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
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