News in Brief: Aintree Motor Track
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Section Title
- News in Brief
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aintree Motor Track. DESCRIPTION: A new motor-racing circuit has been laid down alongside the famous Grand National course at Aintree. The Lord Mayor of Liverpool was there with Mrs Topham to welcome Reg Parnell who was among the many motor-racing personalities at the preview. SHOTLIST: Cut story - New Motor track alongside the Grand National jumps. Mrs Topham, Lord Mayor of Liverpool attend. Shots of Ken Wharton and Reg Parnell. Various shots of cars racing around the circuit.
- Keywords
- Sport; Motor racing; Economics; Business and commerce; Local government
- Locations
- Liverpool; Aintree
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 61061
- Credits:
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- Camera
- James Humphries
- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 50
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How to cite this record
'News in Brief: Aintree Motor Track', British Movietone News Issue No. 1303, 24 May 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19233 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)