Crystal Palace Motor Racing

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2138A

Date Released

28 May 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Racing Crystal Palace. DESCRIPTION: Bank Holiday Motor Racing on the attractive Crystal Palace circuit. A touring saloon race is followed by the main event of the day - a battle between Jochen Rindt and Jackie Stewart, in the Alcoa Britain International Formula Two race. Stewart wins after Rindt is forced to retire. SHOTLIST: 2 GVs, car No 2 on starting line (saloon), cars lined up & start. SV pan cars pass at speed. LV ditto. 2 SVs pan car 19 and No 7. LV pan Car 1 leading (winner). V pan car 1 over winning line. LV crowd. SV cup to Frank Gardener. CU Gardener drinks from cup. SV mechanics & cars on grid for start of Formula 2 main race. SV pan from car 34 to others. CU Graham Hill. SV Jackie Stewart. GV cars at start line. SV flag down. CU cars away. SV pan cars away. SV pan cars down straight. SV pan Hill past. CU car flashing past. GV ditto. 3 SVs car. flashing car in 34’. pan car 12, pan Stewart crosses line & wins. LV crowd. GV Stewart & cup (champagne poured in). CU Jackie drinking from cup. Note - RAC Saloon Car Championships entries included Ford Escorts. Chevrolet Camaros & Ford Mustangs. Formula 2 race - entries included Lotus Brabham, Techno 70.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing; Ceremonies

Locations

London; Crystal Palace

Card file number

95990

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: Ray Gallard

Length of story (in feet)

158

Story extras:

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