British Victory in Motor-Cycles Cross-Country

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1059
Date Released
19 Sep 1949
Date Other
Sep 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Cross Country Motor Cycle Race. Cycle Invention. DESCRIPTION: Edmund Ogden of Wales wins the French Cross Country Motor Cycle race in which only 3 competitors finished out 14. At Paris cycle inventions exhibition we see some of the latest ideas in bikes, while in Britain we see a bicycle-made-for four. SHOTLIST: MOTOR CYCLE RACE - Shots of the start of the race. Various shots of the race. Shots of Edmund Ogden winning the race for Britain. CU of Edmund Ogden being kissed. (35 secs). CYCLE INVENTION - Various shots of a bike which is fitted with a recuperator. Man demonstrates. Various shots of a horizontal model. Various shots of bike made for 4 people. Various shots of Mr Willmott and his family riding the bike who owned it. (43 secs).
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling; Cycling; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
Paris
Card file number
52534
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
120
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Victory in Motor-Cycles Cross-Country', British Movietone News Issue No. 1059, 19 Sep 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15955 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)