Traction Engine Rally

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2149A

Date Released

13 Aug 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Traction Engine Rally. DESCRIPTION: Once the pride of a new born mechanical age, traction engines are now among the most revered veterans of the road. They’re the pride and joy of enthusiast owners who stage their own rallies and competitions. SHOTLIST: LV traction engine. SV ditto zoom in to steam from funnel. CU wheels & flywheel of engine. BIG CU ditto. SV man and woman driving engine. SV engine being driven towards. SV Ken Dodd dusts engine & driver with ‘tickling stick’ then turns & dusts camera lens. SV engine drives towards. CU wheel of ditto. CU B/V driver & engine. LAS pan Ken Dodd on engine waving. CU steering wheel of engine. LV engines ready for tug of war. SV Dodd lowers flag. SV engines heaving & straining. CU flywheel & driver. SV engines & chain between. GV engine heaving. SV driver, engine being pulled along.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

United Kingdom; Pickering

Card file number

96245

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell
Camera: P. Simmon

Length of story (in feet)

101

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