Veteran Cars from US

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1317A
Date Released
2 Sep 1954
Date submitted
30 Aug 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Veteran Cars From USA. DESCRIPTION: An unusual cargo was unloaded at Liverpool from the SS Medea, when 13 veteran cars from the United States arrived. They are to take part in an Anglo-American Car Rally from Edinburgh to Goodwood. SHOTLIST: Cars being unloaded at the dock. Various shots of cars. Several shots of cars. Several shots of the Stanley Steamer. Various shots of different cars along road. CU of owner replacing the number plate. Cars are being unloaded from SS Medea. The cars are as follows. 1916 Pierce Arrow 1918 Biddle Sports. 1921 Mercer 1913 Lozier. 1919 Stutz Sports 1914 Mercer Runabout. 1906 Model G Ford 1906 Stanley Steamer
Local distribution only
Not shown in Cardiff or Scotland.
Keywords
Vehicles; History and archaeology
Locations
Liverpool
Card file number
61741
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Veteran Cars from US', British Movietone News Issue No. 1317A, 2 Sep 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19481 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)