50th Anniversary of Speedway

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2543

Date Released

26 Feb 1978

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 50th Anniversary of Speedway. DESCRIPTION: One of the world’s most popular sports ‘Speedway Racing’ celebrated 50 years since it started in Britain. Movietone’s archives show speedway during its rise to popularity in 1929. SHOTLIST: GV line up of vintage motor bikes. Various of motor bikes. MS 1928 bike. MCU ditto - plate on front. MS vintage bike. MS ‘Jap’ bike. MS ‘Douglas’ bike. CU ditto - name. Various of old bikes and men round same. CU engine being revved-up. CU engine. MS Johnnie Hoskins, 84 years old man who brought Speedway Racing to Britain from Australia - same receiving percolator and flowers. CU ditto. Library Material - Various of speedway racing 1929. MS Jack Parker, 71, vintage England captain. MS press. MS Jack Parker on bike (right) and Malcolm Simmonds, presents England captain. MS crowd. MS both men race against each other - start of race - Parker leads all the way - various. MS crowd. MS present day race with 4 competitors. Various of race - man receives chequered flag to win.

Keywords

Sport; Motorcycling

Locations

Hackney

Card file number

78/29

Credits:

Commentator: Leonard Martin
Camera: Paul Kavanagh

Length of story (in feet)

173

Story extras:

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