Trailer Towards the Ton

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1790
Date Released
23 Sep 1963
Date submitted
19 Sep 1963
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Trailer Towards the Ton. DESCRIPTION: At Manston, in Kent, John Riseborough, Chief Engineer of a Caravan Company, was hoping to set the first World Caravan Speed Record. His average speed was 97.1 miles-an-hour. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MCU pan driver connects caravan and enters car. CU front of car. MS pan car and caravan. MCU man with meters. CU instrument. MLS pan car and caravan past camera. MCU man with instrument. LAS car and caravan past camera. CU interior car and driver. BS car at speed. MLS pan car and caravan past camera. The car was driven by John Riseborough.
Keywords
Vehicles; Records
Locations
Kent; Manston
Card file number
87269
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
68
Story extras:
Film clip

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