The Open Road

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1328A
Date Released
18 Nov 1954
Date submitted
15 Nov 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Veteran Car Run. DESCRIPTION: THE OLD - A record entry of two hundred and twenty three cars took part in the Brighton run. The oldest of the veteran cars was a Danish Hammel, built in 1886. SHOTLIST: GV of the crowd in Hyde Park. CU of a man adjusting his car. CU of a headlamp quivering. GV of a car and its crew. The oldest car, a Hammel starting. Steam car starting. Shots on the road. GV of the traffic with veteran cars going by. Cars arriving at Brighton. Crowd looking down onto the sea front. CU of Dr Clayburne and his car.
Keywords
Vehicles; History and archaeology
Locations
London; Brighton
Card file number
62267
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Commentator
Reginald C. Sutton
Soundman
Reginald C. Sutton
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Open Road', British Movietone News Issue No. 1328A, 18 Nov 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19674 (Accessed 06 May 2026)