Colour Reel: Motor Show

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2159

Date Released

19 Oct 1970

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Section Title

Colour Reel

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Motor Show Colour. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s Motor Manufacturers are facing stiff competition from overseas in the home market. New models from Vauxhall, Triumph, BMC and Ford should help to boost home sales. A look at the latest models - mechanical and female - gracing the 55th International Motor Show, at Earls Court. We see several of the stars of the show on the road as well as on the stands. SHOTLIST: GV interior Vauxhall factory. MS components on conveyor. MCU engine section. MS body section lowered. CU body section fixed to chassis. MS wheel fitted to axle. MS wheel nuts tightened. MS radiator fitted. MS exhaust pipe fitted. CU wheel on conveyor. MS car bonnet closed. MS man polishing car bonnet. Pan ditto. GV interior factory. Zoom out Viva Vauxhall emblem. MS Vauxhall Viva (stationary). MS man opens Viva bonnet. CU engine of Viva. MS interior Viva man selects gear. MLS Viva on test circuit. CU wheel. MS Viva along test circuit. MS interior Viva along circuit. CU driver. CU steering wheel. LV Viva through water splash. Montage Dolly girl at show. Pan CU Dolly girl in chainmail. GV pan crowd in Earls Court exhibition. LS ditto. MS Vauxhall girl in Viva Estate. MS Vauxhall sign reflected in bonnet. MS crowd pan Vauxhall showing underbody. MCU Toledo grill. CU Toledo emblem. MS Toledo on road. MS Austin Maxi bonnet. MS Austin Maxi interior. MS Austin Maxi on road. MS Triumph Stag grill. CU Triumph Stag emblem. MS Triumph Stag interior layout. CU Triumph Stag adjustable steering. MS Triumph GT 6 on road. BS ditto. MCU Cortina on stand 200 GKL, MS ditto. MS Range Rover drives away from camera. MS Range Rover interior. Pan Range Rover through mud. MS Range Rover past. CU ‘Bond Bug’ pan Bunny girls in bug. CU Rolls Royce Silver cloud bonnet. MS Bobby Moore gets into ditto. Pan girl to Jack Brabham. MS Vauxhall SRV (future design). MS girl inside ditto. MS Vauxhall SRV. Montage foreign car names. MS BMW Oompah Band. MS Viva drives off past Swiss tram. Pan Viva through street. MS Viva at Customs post. MS ditto. MS Viva along road. CU Paris road sign. MS Viva past camera. End Title.

Keywords

Sport; Music and dance; Vehicles; Women; Business and commerce; Industry and manufacture; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

London; United Kingdom

Card file number

96446

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

431

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