Diamond Jubilee Motor Show

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2421

Date Released

26 Oct 1975

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Diamond Jubilee Motor Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Diamond Jubilee Motor Show. DESCRIPTION: All roads leads to Earls Court - for the Diamond Jubilee Motor Show. For sixty years the motor industry has been displaying all the new lines, styles and developments at this annual show. Foreign Competition is as keen as ever and the British Manufacturers are taking up the challenge. Whatever gimmick the Salesman comes up with, smooth patter or scantily clad dolly birds, the best way to try our a new car is from behind the wheel. SHOTLIST: GV exterior Earls Court for Motor Show. AS ditto showing ‘Diamond Jubilee’. GV interior motor show. SV Panther de Ville from £23,000. CU sign ‘Panther de Ville’ and details. SV Rolls Royce Camargue. TS Camargue on road toward. SV driver. SV Camargue. GV pan Camargue. GV interior Motor Show. SV Pininfarina car. SV girl gets in the car. FV Ferrari 308 GTB. SV BMW 320 1. SV model opens bonnet of Colt Celeste (Japan). SV showing driving seat and wheel. SV girl closing door of Lamborghini. SV 2 topless models on bonnet of British car. SV girl sitting on car (dressed). SV girl on bonnet of TR7. CU bonnet of TR7 pan to girl. CU opening door of TR7 revealing interior. GV Leyland cars lined up in field. SV TR7. CU pan bonnet to car of TR7. SV Triumph Spitfire (1500). LV pan along cars TR7, Spitfire, Triumph 2500 TC , Triumph Stag, Triumph Sprint, Rover V8, Jaguar XJS, Ranger Rover. SV pan from Triumph Sprint to the Stag. SV Triumph Stag. GV interior motor show showing Rover V8. SV ditto model closes door. CU exterior Rover V8. CU pan ditto. GV Mini, Maxi 1750, Allegro, Allegro Estate, Marina, Marina Estate, Austin Princess and in f/g the MG V8. SV MG V8. SV pan from Marina to Marina Estate. SV interior show the Allegro Estate. CU rear window and wiper. SV exterior Allegro Estate (side view). SV interior show the Princess 1800 (Austin). SV model opens door of Austin Princess. LV model getting into new Scimitar GTE. AS sign ‘Reliant’ pan down to the new 4 wheeler Reliant Kitten with glass fibre body. SV exterior the Reliant on the road. CU driver at wheel. SV pan Reliant. CU opening bonnet and showing the 850cc engine. CU the cast alloy wheels (optional extra). SV Reliant drives off. SV tracking shot Reliant on road. SV interior show the Alpine ‘S’ revolving round Chrysler. CU radiator and headlamps. CU interior of the Alpine. SV Vauxhall Cavalier 1900. SV Lucas Electric Taxi. CU showing name. SV driver gets into taxi, sits at wheel. CU hand pushing electric controls on dashboard. BV Lucas electric taxi. SV Michael Parkinson & model sitting on bonnet of the Diamond Mini. SV spaceman standing by the new Lotus Esprit. SV new Jaguar XJS. CU bonnet of new Jap zoom out showing car on the road (static). CU headlamp. SV headlamp & wheel. FCU alloy wheel. CU interior of car as hand turns on radio switch. CU pan up aerial extending. STV bonnet opening revealing 5343cc engine. CU driver operating gear lever (automatic). BV as Jag drives off. CU driver. SV car at speed. SV Jag at speed. FTS towards ditto. GV interior show new Aston Martin V8. CU bonnet. LAS exterior Aston Martin on road static. CU name Aston Martin V8 zoom back as bonnet opens. CU showing engine Aston Martin Lagonda V8 (engine name). CU ditto zoom back as bonnet is closed. SV driver gets in car. LAS car pulls away. TS Aston Martin toward camera. CU driver at wheel. SV TS Aston Martin on road. GV Aston Martin in distance as it zooms up toward camera at speed, it overtakes out of shot.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Women; Celebrations and festivals; Newspapers; Performing arts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Earls Court

Card file number

75/331

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Norman Fisher

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

642

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