Sports Round-Up: The Olympic Games: London Transport fitter carries Olympic torch

Series

Series Name: Cinegazette

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1947

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Section Title

Sports Round-Up

Summary

NoS synopsis: Fred Crevitt, a Green Line fitter is seen running along, carrying the Olympic torch. He is followed by a bus and a policeman on a bike. He completed the Redhill to Reigate leg of the journey towards the 14th Olympiad at Wembley. Some of the one hundred buses which were used to transport competitors from Richmond, Uxbridge and West Drayton to Wembley are then featured, along with the new tunnel linking Wembley Stadium with Wembley Way.

Keywords

Sport; Competitions; Athletics; Road transport; Cycling

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - London Transport Museum Used for synopsis
British Transport Films website
Film User Vol.2 No.26 December 1948, p704.

Credits:

Producer: Academy Picture Corporation
Sponsor: London Transport Executive

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