Jaguar Racing Car

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2446
Date Released
18 Apr 1976
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1New Prime Minister
  2. 2Tigers of Longleat
  3. 3Jaguar Racing Car
  4. 4The Badminton Horse Trials

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jaguar Racing Car. DESCRIPTION: After twenty years away from the Racing Circuits, Jaguars are to return. With the new XJ Coupe they hope to rival their previous achievements. SHOTLIST: MS curtains which are opened at 343’ to show new Jaguar racing car. CU emblem on side of the car. MS press men in foreground with car in background. MCU the car. MCU one of the wheels. MCU looking at headlight and down side of the car, pan to see radiator grill. CU radiator grill. MS press going to have a look at car. MCU bonnet is opened at 384’ to show the V12 engine. MCU man looking at engine. MS man working at interior. Tilt down to No 1 on the door. MCU front of the car. MS one of the four drivers to drive it, Mr Derek Bell gets in. Camera drops down to see inside. CU hand on steering wheel and gear lever. CU Derek Bell’s face. MS start of 1953 Le Mans (B/W). MS cars coming round corner including No 18 a C Type Jaguar which wins the race (B/W). MS No 18 going away from camera (B/W). MS No 18 coming round corner and past camera, pan (B/W). MS No 18 coming towards camera and past (B/W). MS No 18 coming in to win 1953 Le Mans (B/W). MS new Jaguar coming out onto track pulling away from camera. MS Jag coming past camera pan. MS Jap pulling into pits and stops.
Keywords
Sport; Mass media; Vehicles; Motor racing
Locations
Silverstone
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
76/52
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
132
Story extras:
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