Tt Racing

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2141
Date Released
15 Jun 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Dickens Centenary
  2. 2Princess Anne with the Signals
  3. 3VC Exhibition
  4. 4Memories of Dunkirk
  5. 5Tt Racing

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: TT Racing. DESCRIPTION: Thrills on two wheels as we join the TT riders on the famous Isle of Man circuit, where four fatalities occurred this year. First the mud and dust of the scramble event and then onto the road circuit for the 350 cc Junior International. A high speed crash injured rider Alex George, but the race goes on to be won by World Champion Giacomo Agostini of Italy. SHOTLIST: CU hand on throttle revving up. CU another engine warms up. CU one exhaust to another. CU pan wheel to starting line. GV start of scramble race. LV machines round bend & through puddle - No 36 leads pan to B/V as machines kick up dust. CU pan No 54 past in dust. SV pan another past No 61. GV scramble in progress. SV machines over hilltop in dust. SV pan two machines. SCU pan ditto. CU pan machines over hilltop. GV pan machines through water (No 36 leads). SV pan No 44 over hilltop. SV pan two machines over hilltop. SV pan three past camera. SV winner flagged in. CU winner congratulated by girl. SV roadsweepers. GV people & machines in paddock before start 35cc TT. SV machines wheeled into paddock headed by No 9. SV No 12 into paddock. CU tuning up No 1. SV No 98 fixes helmet. GV machines at start. CU exhaust. CU pan No 1 away. SV pan Nos 3 and 4 away. SV pan No 12 away. LV crowd watch. Five machines round bend - pan on No 80. LV bike round bend. SV pan ditto. SCU pan No 87 round bend. LV No 97 past camera. LAS pan machine at speed. CU No 49 crashes - rescuers run to scene. SV people watch. SV injured driver onto stretcher (Alex George). GV pan No 12 down straight to win. SCU Agostini - winner.
Keywords
Sport; Environment; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Isle of Man
Card file number
96058
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
191
Story extras:
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