Veteran Car Run

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2476

Date Released

14 Nov 1976

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Motor Show
2. 2Veteran Car Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAC Veteran Car Run. DESCRIPTION: For the 80th anniversary run to Brighton veteran cars gathered in Hyde Park and ‘Miss Malta’ was there to flag them away. For the drivers and their passengers it was a cold and wet journey. The first car to cross the finishing line in Brighton was a Stephens "Dog Cart", owned by Mr Robin Loder of Horsham. SHOTLIST: MS veteran car at Hyde Park. MCU headlights of car. MS Serpentine in f/g, veteran cars along its edge. MS a Clement-Panhard past. MS more cars past Serpentine. MS Daimler with passengers by side. MCU driver. MS cars prepared for run. MCU driver and passenger of first car talking. CU headlight. MCU headlight of Lutzmann shaking as engine running (2 shots). MCU front of car. MCU wheel. MS man in ‘Pieper’. MCU front Pieper. CU face in mirror. MS woman in period costume in Panhard-Levassor (2 shots). MS steam from Locomobile Steamer. MS Benz with passengers. MS Miss Malta starting run (2 shots). MS first away De Dion Boutin past. MS cars away. MS Renault past camera. MS cars over Serpentine Bridge (one being pushed) (2 shots). MS tracking in front car across Bridge. MS following car across Bridge. MS cars over Bridge, Houses of Parliament in b/g. MS Daimler over Bridge. MS cars over Bridge. MS car with wobbly wheel towards (3 shots). MS Decauville overtaken by Locomobile Steamer. MS steam from rear of car. MS car following camera. MS Milwaukee Steamer. MS Cadillac. MS Bayard up Red Hill passing broken down car. MS people working on broken down car (2 shots). MS Benz passing. FV Gatwick Airport pan to cars past. MS various cars. MS De Dion Bouton along road. MS car following camera. MCU car wheel tilt up to driver. MS car along Brighton front. MLS first car under finish. MS Daimler in rain. MS car overtaking Pieper, people in car having umbrella. MCU car follows camera. MS car past. MS Berliet. MS Gardner-Serpollet Steamer. MS De Dion Bouton. MS Lord Montagu’s car. MS another car. MS Riley. MS De Dion Bouton. MS Wolsey towards finish. MS De Dietrich past camera and over finish line.

Keywords

Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Motor racing; Weather; Competitions; Celebrations and festivals; Road transport

Locations

London; Brighton

Card file number

76/208

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Camera

Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

384

Story extras:

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