Speed on a Shoe-String

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1925
Date Released
25 Apr 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Speed on a Shoe-String. DESCRIPTION: Jack Brabham wins the Pau Grand Prix in France, in one of his Formula Two Brabham-Honda’s. And at the Castle Combe Racing Circuit, Johnny Walker demonstrates his JW4, a new racing car. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV start of Pau Grand Prix. MS cars past. MS Jack Brabham No 8 past. LS. pan ditto. LS pan car No 10 past. GV cars around circuit. CU Jack Brabham past. MS pan Jack Brabham No 8 past. LS pan ditto. MS ditto. GV Jack Brabham winning Pau Grand Prix. MS ditto pulls into pits after race. CU Jack Brabham. MS engine of JW4 checked. CU spark plug revived, from engine. CU Johnny Walker. CU spark plug revived. CU Johnny Walker puts on crash helmet. CU name Johnny Walker JW4 on side of car. MS pan cars start around track. Tracking shot cars around track. Tracking shot ditto (x6). LS pan cars around circuit.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
France; England; Pau; Castle Combe
Footage sources
France
Card file number
91031
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Speed on a Shoe-String', British Movietone News Issue No. 1925, 25 Apr 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26412 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)