Risky Rock and Roll

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1725
Date Released
25 Jun 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Risky Rock and Roll. DESCRIPTION: Last year alone, nearly 50 tractor drivers were killed in accidents like this...Now, a special safety cab with anti-roll horns has been designed. We show a demonstration how the new device works. SHOTLIST: Key scene. Various shots of a tractor rolling over and over down a hill. Shots of tractor turning over but with safety cab fitted - men stand by and watch the demonstration - cameramen film it. Shots of tractor moving along with chains attached to the back of it, the front lifts up but the anti-roll horns prevent it from tipping right over. CU of anti-roll horn firmly stuck in the ground. MS tractor standing on its end. Various shots of tractor rolling over down a hill the front wheels fall off. MS tractor upside down. GV tractor rolling down hill and across field.
Keywords
Vehicles; Safety devices
Locations
Ivinghoe Beacon; North Buckinghamshire
Card file number
84561
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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