Cutting Up the Grass

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2051A

Date Released

26 Sep 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Shropshire Dilemma
2. 2Keep Up the Pressure
3. 3Cutting Up the Grass
4. 4For Fillies Only

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cutting Up the Grass. DESCRIPTION: An Autocross Festival at Hillingdon in Middlesex underlines the growing popularity of grass-circuit racing. This meeting makes two and a half thousand pounds for the Save the Children Fund. Over in Belgium, young British riders take the Team Trophy in an International Motocross event for the most promising young riders in Europe. SHOTLIST: MS pan crashed mini being towed away at the 1968 Autocross festival at Hillingdon. MS start of race. 10 shots cars past during race. HAS small boy in crowd. MS cup presented to winner. MCU winner & cup. MS pan up crashed MG. GV man start international Motocross race in Belgium. MS riders through bend. 4 shots riders past. MS pan No 26 Detry of Belgium the winner. GV riders down straight. 2 shots riders past. MS No 4 Robertson of GB. 2 shots riders past. GV riders through bend. MS pan riders past. MS pan Detry takes chequered flag.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Motorcycling; Fundraising; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Belgium; United Kingdom; Middlesex; Hillingdon

Footage sources

France

Card file number

93955

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Roy Page

Length of story (in feet)

167

Story extras:

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