School for racing drivers

Series

Series Name
Astra Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
9
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Action artist
  2. 2Peter Cushing
  3. 3School for racing drivers
  4. 4WRAF kennel maids

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
Pathe’s Database Entry for this item: "Date : 4/29/57 SCHOOL FOR RACING DRIVERS LS Class of would-be drivers receiving instruction from Mr Searle. MS Class under instruction. CS Four men under instruction. MS Mr Searle demonstrating a red flag. MS Arthur Mallock listening very intently. MS Group get up and walk over to a car. MS John Cooper explaining the engine of a car, pan from Cooper to the engine. CU Girl pupil Valerie Triggs as she puts on her helmet. MS Cooper and Mallock seated in car adjusting their helmets. MS Group of pupils looking on. MS Car receding into distance. BCU John Cooper at the wheel of the racing car. Shot taken from driver’s seat of road dashing towards car. Ditto. CU Cooper. MS As we pan with car as it races round track. MS Car coming into the paddock. Mallock gets out of car and walks over to another one. He starts to tuck his socks into his trousers. CU Mallock tucking his trousers into his socks. MS Mallock gets into car and settles in the driving seat. BCU Instructor’s hand giving final instructions. Mallock puts on his goggles. MS We pan with the car as it disappears down the road. (Eastman Neg.)"
Keywords
Sport; Education and training; Motor racing
Footage sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial   Issue No.122
Length of story (in feet)
192

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