The Veteran Car Run

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2528

Date Released

13 Nov 1977

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Lewes Fireworks Celebrations
2. 2New Power Station Opens
3. 3The Veteran Car Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: London to Brighton Veteran Run. DESCRIPTION: Hyde Park is the starting point for the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run. This event is the oldest in the motoring history, dating back from 1896. Entries came from various countries such as the United States, Italy, Holland and Germany. SHOTLIST: GV Hyde Park. MS cars arriving for start. MS 1899 Benz (EVN Louwman). MS 1903 de Dion Bouton (RE May). CU ditto. CU lights 1903 de Dion Bouton (A Martini). MS car arrives. MS engines start 1894 Benz (D Goldsmith). CU ditto. Shots of lights. GV start of race. BV cars leaving. MS 1896 Lutzman (BW Garrett). MS track in front cars. MS ditto. MS 1899 Peugeot (Dr J de Lacerda). MS 1900 de Dion Bouton (RA Smith). MS 1900 Locomobile Steamer (R Middleton). MS cars over bridge - ditto with Parliament in background. Shots of 2 cars. FV 1896 Lutzman. CU wheel of Lutzman. FV 1902 Panhard-Levassor (W Harrah). CU wheel of car. MS 1899 English Benz (F Lustig). MS car past. MS spectators. MS car tilt to road. FV 1902 Peugeot (E Thompson). CU car wheels. 1903 De Dietrich (Count Lucio Labia). MCU 1903 Pope-Toledo (T Arrgard). MS pan cars. BV road. MS men pushing. SV car up hill. MCU 1896 Wolseley (RA Westcott) being pulled up hill. MS 1901 International Charette (JF Spink) pushed up hill. MS people in car. MS 1901 Columbia Electric (A Hancock). CU wheel. MS people in car. SV car past. CU man watching. MS 1903 De Dion Bouton (AP Kingsford-Bannell). MS 1896 Lutzman amongst modern traffic and out of same. MCU 1904 Speedwell (RS Tindle). Car being overtaken. BV 1903 Panhard-Levassor along seafront. Track people watching. MS 1903 Panhard-Levassor (JG Hampton) at finish. MS 1903 Panhard-Levassor (RAC) followed by 1903 Gladiator (WF Watson). TS cars approach finish. MS 1904 Mercedes (JGS Sears) tilt to ‘Finish’ sign.

Keywords

Vehicles

Locations

London; Brighton

Card file number

77/200

Credits:

Camera

Denis White

Commentator

Leonard Martin

Length of story (in feet)

321

Story extras:

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