Schoolgirl Car Builders

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2043A
Date Released
1 Aug 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Schoolgirl Car Builders. DESCRIPTION: Fifteen year olds at a North Kensington School build themselves a car out of parts from a breakers’ yard - exchanging one sort of top gear for another. SHOTLIST: MS car rebuilt by girls from Cardinal Manning School (North Kensington). CU sign Cardinal Manning Girls School. CU teacher (male) writes details about car engine on blackboard. MS girls at desks. CU diagram of gearbox explained to girls. MS BV girls at work on car. CU teacher at work on car engine. MCU ditto. CU girls at work on car engine. CU ditto. MCU girl working beneath car. MCU girl fits new seat in car. MS ditto. MS girl pumps up tyre with foot pump. CU pan ditto. MS bonnet fitted to car. CU ignition switched on and engine started. CU looking through windscreen at girl in driving seat. CU car exhaust pipe. MS name Malgitredabackship on boot of car. CU ditto as car moves off. LS car driven around school playground. Various ditto.
Keywords
Education and training; Road transport; Youth
Locations
London; United Kingdom; North Kensington
Card file number
93771
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Schoolgirl Car Builders', British Movietone News Issue No. 2043A, 1 Aug 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27479 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)