Leave It to Mini-Moke

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1754
Date Released
14 Jan 1963
Date submitted
9 Jan 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Leave It to Mini-Moke. DESCRIPTION: Introducing the Mini-Moke, our first twin-engined car, designed by Alec Issigonis who gave us the Mini. The Moke has an engine at the back as well as the front. Both engines have their own gear lever but are controlled by the same accelerator and clutch. Its performance is quite something: 72 bhp gives a top speed around 75 miles-an-hour. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS Mini Moke. CU Mr Alec Issigonis (the designer of the Mini and now the Moke). CU rear engine, pan rear to front engine. CU gear lever pan to second gear lever. MS Mini Moke moves off. MS same at speed. MLS same towards camera. CU Designer Mr Issigonis. TS Mini Moke at speed through snow.
Keywords
Vehicles; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Birmingham; Longbridge
Card file number
85804
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
99
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leave It to Mini-Moke', British Movietone News Issue No. 1754, 14 Jan 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24954 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)