British Scramblers Beat World

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1838A
Date Released
27 Aug 1964
Date submitted
22 Aug 1964
Date submitted
23 Aug 1964
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Scramblers Beat World. DESCRIPTION: Motocross des Nations - and eight nations represented in this year’s event to find the champion scrambling team of the world. Held in a different country every year, it’s back in Britain again, at Hawkstone Park near Shrewsbury. There were two races of nineteen miles each, both won by Jeff Smith. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan start of Motocross des Nations. MS pan riders past camera (2 shots). MS same. MS pan No 3 past camera. MS pan others past camera (3 shots). MS pan No 22 - AJ Lampkin (GB). MS pan No 25 - Jeff Smith (GB). LS same followed by others. MS pan Smith. MS riders over hill. MS pan No 37 - F Thevenaz (Switzerland). MLS riders past camera. MCU pan No 21 - V Eastwood (GB). MS rider over hill. MS pan J Smith. MLS pan same winning race. MCU Jeff Smith. Personalities mentioned in the commentary:- Rolf Tibblin, Don Rickman, Derek Rickman.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling
Locations
Shrewsbury; Hawkstone Park
Card file number
88756
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'British Scramblers Beat World', British Movietone News Issue No. 1838A, 27 Aug 1964. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/25653 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)