Climb of Champions

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2290

Date Released

23 Apr 1973

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Climb of Champions. DESCRIPTION: Top drivers take part in the Climb of Champions at Wiscombe Park, Devon. SHOTLIST: GV racing cars lined up at Wiscombe Park. SV pan down official positioning car for start No 5. CU pan car shoots away at speed. LV towards and pan car No 29 starts to go up hill. CU pan car No 128 shoots away at start. SV pan car No 128 round bend & finish. SV car No 16 shoots away at start, wheel hits bank. SV pan car No 149 round bend to finish. CU pan car No 126 at start. SV damaged car in paddock. SV pan car No 3 flashes past up hill. SV pan car No 3 to finish. GV car No 1 past camera. SV pan ditto and finish. SV crowds watching. SV winner No 4 Mr Mennem of Daily Mirror, puts 4 bottles into large bowl which winner is holding, winner picks up another small cup at 115’ - 119’.

Keywords

Sport; Motor racing

Locations

Devon; Wiscombe Park

Card file number

99022

Credits:

Camera: Cedric Baynes
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

119

Story extras:

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