Veteran Car Run

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1640A
Date Released
10 Nov 1960
Date submitted
7 Nov 1960
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Veteran Car Run. DESCRIPTION: Your car’s a veteran if it was built before 1905. This year, two hundred and forty-three veterans followed the trail to Brighton, starting off from Hyde Park. They left at eight in the morning and they had to arrive by four pm. Only twenty failed to make it on time. Our cameraman Mike, who was taking part in the show, had made it, too! SHOTLIST: Key scene. Top shot man trying to start car. CU car (another). CU lights on car. MCU sign RAC. Start. GV crowds at start. MS car starting (steam coming from radiator). Travelling shot cars under way. LAS Big Ben. TS car - Mike Samuelson (cameraman) aboard. TS car (another). TS Same. TS people watching cars. TS car TS broken down car. TS car passing another. TS man repairing car. MS man looks at radiator (steam coming from it). TS policeman directing traffic. TS man riding Penny Farthing. GV crowds at finish. GV first car home. MS sign MS cameraman gets out of old car.
Local distribution only
Shown as fourth item in Cardiff only.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Motor racing; Competitions; Police; Road transport; Cycling; Cameramen; Newsreels
Locations
England
Card file number
81348
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Len Waldorf
Camera
Michael Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Veteran Car Run', British Movietone News Issue No. 1640A, 10 Nov 1960. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23844 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)