British Wins in Monte Carlo Rally

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1182A
Date Released
31 Jan 1952
Date submitted
29 Jan 1952
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Monte Carlo Rally. British Successes in Car Rally. DESCRIPTION: British cars scored a great triumph this year, obtaining five places out of the first six. Sidney Allard, driving a car of his own manufacture, was the victor - bringing the trophy to Britain for the first time in 21 years. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Monte Carlo (Lib. material). GV Monte Carlo - ditto. GV harbour, shows several cars arriving. Various shots cars, various makes making the hill & mountain climb, also shot taken from car making the climb - trucking shot. Sidney Allard stands by his car, also his co-driver. CU ‘Allard’. Stirling Moss seated at wheel of Sunbeam Talbot. CU Stirling Moss. MS of his car.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Leeds, Cardiff or Glasgow.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Motor racing; Environment
Locations
Monte Carlo
Footage sources
France
Card file number
56707
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
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'British Wins in Monte Carlo Rally', British Movietone News Issue No. 1182A, 31 Jan 1952. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17582 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)