Deceleration Barrier

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2047
Date Released
26 Aug 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Deceleration Barrier. DESCRIPTION: Brands Hatch, where they have the accent on stopping. A gravel barrier that stops cars, if they leave the track. This method could be used to make our motorways safer. SHOTLIST: MS pan saloon car drives into gravel barrier. MS researcher empties bag of gravel mixture. CU ditto. MS saloon car drives into gravel barrier. MS ditto. MS pan car (special) ditto. MS interior car looking through windscreen as car comes to a halt in the gravel. CU wheel of car sunken in the gravel. MS ditto. MS rear of car in gravel. MS car drives into the gravel. MS ditto. MCU driver gets out of car.
Keywords
Science and technology; Safety devices; Road transport
Locations
England; Brands Hatch
Card file number
93865
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Deceleration Barrier', British Movietone News Issue No. 2047, 26 Aug 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27518 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)