Tourist Trophy

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2089

Date Released

16 Jun 1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tourist Trophy. DESCRIPTION: For the 72nd year, the Isle of Man echoes to the angry howl of high-speed motor cycles, as the TT Races get under way. SHOTLIST: MS start of race of lightweight international 250 cc. MS motor cycle, start machines. MS Carruthers No 1 round corner. MS Phil Read No 10 round corner. MS No 25 Perris round corner. 2 shots motor cyclists over Braddon Bridge. MS No 54 round hairpin bend. MS No 1 ditto. MS No 10 ditto. TS motor cyclist round bend. MLS No 1 round hairpin. MLS No 10 ditto. MS No 10 round bend. MS No 25 ditto. MS No 1 Carruthers wins race. MCU motor bike. MCU Carruthers congratulated. MS crowd. MS No 1 and No 12 line up for cameras. MLS start of National Scrambles. MS riders over ridge. MS No 11 riding up hill. MS motor cyclists ditto. 2 shots motor cyclists round corner. MS No 40 rides over ridge. MS motor cyclist ditto. MLS Clough No 48 wins scramble event. MS Clough receiving congratulations. CU Clough drinking.

Keywords

Sport; Environment; Motorcycling

Locations

Isle of Man; United Kingdom

Card file number

94846

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

185

Story extras:

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