Bentleys Beautiful

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2089A
Date Released
19 Jun 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Auto-Tractor
  2. 2Bentleys Beautiful
  3. 3Le Mans
  4. 4Trooping the Concorde
  5. 5Royal Ascot - in Colour

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bentleys Beautiful. DESCRIPTION: Fifty years of beautiful Bentleys. To mark the Golden Jubilee of the marque, the Bentley Drivers Club has organised a huge rally, attended by the man who started it all, WO Bentley himself. SHOTLIST: MS vintage Bentley drives into the Bentley Rally held at Smiths in Cricklewood. CU Bentley badge on vintage car. CU modern Bentley pan to vintage. CU front of Bentley showing badges. TS Bentleys parked at rally. CU Bentleys parked at rally. LAS saloon Bentley. MCU 1929 Woolf Barnato, speed 6, 3 seater showing engine pan to front of car. MS WO Bentley unveils plaque. CU plaque unveiled. MCU WO Bentley and Mr Thompson, director of Smiths Industries shake hands at unveiling. CU badge zoom out to 1931 rebuilt 8 litre with WO Bentley behind wheel. MS Bentley with group of onlookers. MS 3 litre 1923 earliest model at rally. CU bonnet opened of ditto. MS man moving controls of car. MS (MF 8561) Mr Rockell, mechanic (CU). MCU engine of 6_ litre 1926 - 1928 with Rockell looking on. MS 1931 Bentley. CU WO Bentley sitting in Bentley. MS Bentley drives away from rally. 2 shots Bentley on road.
Keywords
Commemorations; Organisations; Vehicles; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals; Ceremonies; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
United Kingdom; Cricklewood
Card file number
94850
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
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