Jackknife - Killer of the Roads

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1948
Date Released
3 Oct 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jack Knife - Killer of the Roads. DESCRIPTION: The fearful Jackknife effect, when an articulated lorry skids out of line, causes thousands of fatalities every year. The British Safety Council demonstrates a new device which the Government is being urged to make compulsory on all articulated vehicles. SHOTLIST: Key Scene. GV lorry approaches wet corners and jackknifes on road. GV ditto. Pan ditto. MS lorry across road after jackknifing. MS ditto. MS police man look at anti-jackknifing device. CU ditto. CU Mr Fred Hope the designer of the device. Mr Fred Hope showing the device to police. MCU Mr Fred Hope showing where the device is fitted. MCU ditto. LS police watching lorries on road. GV lorry fitted with device comes around corner but does not jackknife. LS ditto. MS police watching. GV lorry not fitted with device jackknifes on corner.
Keywords
Transport; Safety devices
Locations
Hendon; England
Card file number
91618
Credits:
Commentator
George Elliot
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Jackknife - Killer of the Roads', British Movietone News Issue No. 1948, 3 Oct 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26608 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)