Workers on Wheels

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2051
Date Released
23 Sep 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Escape for a Drink
  2. 2Stewart Wins Rheims
  3. 3Pop Poll Awards
  4. 4Eyes to Hear With
  5. 5Workers on Wheels

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Workers on Wheels. DESCRIPTION: The Commercial Motor Show - a rather bleak title to a fascinating shop window on Road Transport. Britain is the largest producer in the world - and leading this year’s innovations - the Leyland Gas Turbine Lorry. SHOTLIST: GV Commercial Motor Show at Earls Court. LAS Miss Joan Bull Tyres. MS Albion lorry. MS Land Rover. LAS sign Dennis. MS pan Dennis, new ambulance and chassis. LAS sign Ambulance. MS back of ambulance showing interior. CU Jaguar engine in ambulance. MS bonnet of ambulance being closed. CU sign Ford 707 Gas Turbine. MS gas turbine engine. CU animated cross-section diagram of engine. LAS sign Leyland. MS Sir Donald Stokes in cab of Leyland’s new jet lorry. MCU Sir Donald Stokes. CU control lights. MCU steering wheel and dashboard. MS cab. LAS roof of cab, pan down to seats. CU pan up engine. MCU pan up interior shot driver engages gear and drives off. MS lorry past. MCU interior shot driver’s hands on steering wheel. Trucking shot front view of lorry. CU jet temp gauge. CU driver’s hands on steering wheel. Trucking shot front view lorry. MS lorry pulls up in front of camera.
Keywords
Vehicles; Business and commerce; Inventions and discoveries; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; United Kingdom; Southall; Earls Court
Card file number
93947
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Roy Page
Length of story (in feet)
198
Story extras:
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