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Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2348
Date Released
3 Jun 1974
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Go-Kart Championship
  2. 2Motor Cycling
  3. 3Milk Race
  4. 4First Woman Bus Driver
  5. 5News in Colour: Carnival

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: International Motor Cycle Racing at Brands Hatch. DESCRIPTION: The International Motor Cycle Road Races at Brands Hatch. Britain’s Barry Ditchburn is the 1974 ‘King of Brands’. SHOTLIST: SV Barry Ditchburns bike No 1 Yamaha. CU name Yamaha. SV another bike being prepared. CU driver. SV checking engine 3 carbs. SV bike No 5. CU bike 4 pan to Stan Woods. CU hand on throttle. CU smoke from exhaust. SV bikes revving up and lined up for start of race 3. SV starters flag down. SV bikes away for race 3. GV they race round bend. BIG GV mass of bikes down straight & round bend pan to BV. SV bikes flash past. GV bikes racing down straight. CU pan Wood No 4 in lead. SV pan Woods in lead round bend followed by No 3. GV mass of bikes round bend. 9 SVs, pan No 4 in lead followed by 3, pan another bike following, Nos 4 & 3 neck & neck down straight. SV No 4 flashes past chequered flag to win. SV crowd, winner Stand Woods, wreath round neck holding trophy. Pan Barry Ditchburn No 1 racing round bend, followed by No 15 in race 6, towards pan Ditchburn flashing past, GV he races past chequered flag to win Ditchburn holding up cup. Ditchburn wearing crown winner of King of Brands trophy.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
Brands Hatch
Card file number
99984
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:

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