Scotland - Europe’s Newest

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1770
Date Released
6 May 1963
Date submitted
2 May 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Scotland - Europe’s Newest. DESCRIPTION: Just outside Glasgow the new Hillman Imp is being made at Rootes new factory. Opened by the Duke of Edinburgh, the new factory is now the most modern car-assembly works in the world. The Imp has plenty of luggage space and has a top speed of 75 miles-per-hour, and 40-45 per gallon. The engine-block is of die-cast aluminium and the whole car incorporates the latest engineering techniques. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Duke of Edinburgh looks at Rootes stand. MS pan - same. MS Duke walks round Rootes factory. MS machine at work. MCU officials shows Duke part of car. MS Duke walks round, same looks at machinery at work (2 shots). TS same. MS the new Hillman Imp. MS Duke gets into Imp. MS same drives off. MS Imp, man lifts up boot and shows engine (2 shots). MS people into Imp. MS same drives off. Steering column (2 shots). Imp along road (tracking shot) (2 shots).
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Ceremonies
Locations
London; Scotland; Paisley; Linwood
Footage sources
Templar Films
Card file number
86486
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
125
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Scotland - Europe’s Newest', British Movietone News Issue No. 1770, 6 May 1963. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25082 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)