Speed Show

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2067
Date Released
13 Jan 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Safeguarding the Commonwealth
  2. 2Speed Show
  3. 3Many Inventions
  4. 4News in Colour: She Always Appreciates a Box of Chocs!

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speed Show. DESCRIPTION: In spite of the seventy mile an hour limit, the British enthusiast still seeks that little extra from his car. A whole range of speed equipments on show at Olympia’s Racing Car Show as well as some of the finest racing machines in the world. Down in Australia, a foretaste of the future as a brand new Speedster, one of the fastest sports cars in the world, hits the Competition scene. SHOTLIST: CU wheel spinning. GV racing car show at Olympia. MS man gets into sports car. LAS sign World Champion 1968, pan down to Graham Hill’s Lotus Ford car. MS Lotus Ford. MS Barnard boys racing car. MCU engine of ditto. MS boys racing car. MCU boy turning steering wheel. MS Hillman Hunter, winner of London/Sydney rally. MCU Andrew Cowan & team mates. MCU sign on car showing names of drivers. MS drivers looking at car. MCU pan display of car accessories. CU wheel spinning. 5 shots montage sequence car accessories. CU pan car bonnet lifted. CU pan display of steering wheels. MS pan up girl sitting in racing car. MCU pan down ditto. MS SR4 sports car designed by Frank Matich of Australia. MCU designer and driver. MCU rear tyres. MS car pulls away. 2 shots car past. CU steering wheel. TS over bonnet looking at track ahead. MLS cars past during 1st race of SR4 sports car. LS car round track.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motor racing; Inventions and discoveries; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; Olympia; Australia; United Kingdom
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
94312
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
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