Speed on Wheels

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1474A
Date Released
5 Sep 1957
Date submitted
2 Sep 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motocross. DESCRIPTION: Twenty-eight riders in the Motocross des Nations, at Brands Hatch with the stars of the Continent as a powerful challenge to Britain’s top riders. The race was a duel between Belgium and Britain, Jeff Smith and Dave Curtis rode into first and second place, to score a sensational victory with only 14 seconds to spare. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the race. Geoff Smith (Britain) was 1st and Dave Curtis (Britain) was 2nd. Shots of the winners.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
Kent; Brands Hatch
Card file number
71577
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
50
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Speed on Wheels', British Movietone News Issue No. 1474A, 5 Sep 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21904 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)