Grim Tragedy Stops Post Hill Climb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
121A
Date Released
1 Oct 1931
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1French Ministers Pay Visit to Berlin
  2. 2Stainforth Exceeds His Previous Record
  3. 3New Lord Mayor of London is Elected
  4. 4Manchester Enjoys Toy Soldier Parade
  5. 5Professor Keynes is Optimistic
  6. 6Grim Tragedy Stops Post Hill Climb

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grim Tragedy Stops Post Hill Climb at Leeds. DESCRIPTION: Two thousand spectators of Leeds’ Motor Clubs big event see swift riding before sad accident. Sub.1. Tractor trying to ascend the 1-in-3 freak gradient overturns and crushes doctor passenger. SHOTLIST: Elevated shots of the course. Close shot of riders on same. Past camera and up hill. Close shot of rider being hauled up the hill by spectators also rider being stopped from going downhill backwards by spectator holding his handle bars. Tractor trying to ascend one in three gradient over turns and crushes doctor passenger.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1440
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
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