Brooklands Reunion

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2512

Date Released

24 Jul 1977

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 2

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Brooklands Reunion. DESCRIPTION: It is forty years since cars roared round the track at Brooklands, and now most of the circuit lies derelict. Ten years ago the ‘Brooklands Society’ was formed, and a part of the track has been reclaimed. At the Society’s Reunion some of the famous cars from the past make another appearance and a glimpse from Movietone’s Archives show Brooklands in its hey-day. SHOTLIST: GV old Brooklands racing cars lined up in paddock. LV ditto. SV car No 203 - 1933 Napier Railton. SV ditto. FV ditto. CU steering wheel Napier Railton. Library material - John Cobb on record run of 143 mph round track. GV people looking at racing cars today. SV No 443 132/37 Multi-Union 8 cylinder. CU wheel on large brake-drum pan to radiator. SV car 102 - 1920 350 hp Sunbeam. SV ditto. SV bonnet lifted to show engine. CU Sunbeam engine. SV large Bugatti pan to small Bugatti. SV Thomas’ Special ‘Babs’ 27 litre. SV car 155 - 1929 Bentley single-seater. SV showing where Members Bridge used to be - now demolished. SV pan across track. GV weed covered track. Library Material - 1930’s old cars racing round track. Various shots also showing Clive Dunfee being killed. SV Napier Railton driving along Brooklands today. SV Bugatti along track. SV Multi Union along track. SV the famous Parry Thomas car ‘Babs’.

Keywords

Vehicles; Motorcycling

Locations

Surrey; Brooklands

Card file number

77/113

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

242

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