Australian Jet Car

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Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2155A
Date Released
24 Sep 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1World Speedway Finals
  2. 2International Stamp Exhibition
  3. 3German Male Fashions
  4. 4Australian Home Inventions
  5. 5Australian Jet Car
  6. 6Hovercraft Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Jet Car. DESCRIPTION: Former Korean war pilot Jack McDonald is equally at home in the cockpit of his Rolls-Royce powered jet car. He reaches over 150mph over the quarter mile at Calder Raceway. SHOTLIST: GV jet car on raceway. MV mechanics at rear of car. CU Rolls Royce insignia. GV driver & mechanics inspect car (2 shots). MV driver climbs into cockpit. MCU driver adjusts helmet. MV mechanic by car. GV car stationary pan as it moves away at speed.
Keywords
Vehicles; Records; Motor vehicles; Speed records
Locations
Melbourne; Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
96347
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
53
Story extras:
Film clip

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AP Archive
Email
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