Saloon Car Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2159A
Date Released
22 Oct 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Blyth Sets Sail
  2. 2Severn Tunnel
  3. 3Six-Hour Boat Race
  4. 4Saloon Car Race
  5. 5National Kart Championships

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saloon Car Race. DESCRIPTION: Acceleration again - this time in the 500-mile Hardie-Ferodo race for saloon cars in New South Wales. Production cars battle for places on the tricky mountain circuit. SHOTLIST: GV start of race pan with cars. Aerial view cars along straight. GV cars along country road. SV cars zoom past aerial view cars racing crowd watching. SV pan cars No 64E round bend. SV pan No 62E ditto. SV towards car pulls out to overtake another. BV 2 cars round bend. GV cars round bend, one nearly skids off road. SV pan Cortina skids round bend followed by another. SV pan 2 shots cars round bend. SV spectators. LV pan car crashes on bend. SV cars round bend. SV cars zoom past house. SV pan 64E eventual winner. SV pan 2 shots Nos 63E & 67E. Aerial view No 64E along. SV pan 2 shots Nos 63E and 67E. Aerial view No 64E along country road. Aerial view crowd gathered round crashed car. LV pan No 64E crosses line to win. SV pan No 64E pulls into pits surrounded by crowds. SCU 2 shots winner receives garland.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia; Bathurst
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
96443
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:

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