Water from Petrol [Sic]

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2055
Date Released
21 Oct 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petrol From Water. DESCRIPTION: Tom Munson, a Southport engineer, claims to have invented a motor fuel made from water! SHOTLIST: MS Southport Engineer Tom Munson, inventor of Petrol from Water. MCU tom pours liquid into bottle. CU Tom inspects liquid in bottle. CU liquid, now petrol, is poured into bowl. MS Tom takes bowl of petrol and funnel outside. MS pan Tom takes petrol and funnel to car. HAS Tom pours petrol into car’s petrol tank. MS car is driven off. Interior shot of car. CU dashboard. MS car past. CU Tom in passenger seat. GV road ahead - through windscreen. MS pan Tom gives Thumbs Up sign.
Keywords
Road transport; Inventions and discoveries
Locations
Southport; United Kingdom
Card file number
94051
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Water from Petrol [Sic]', British Movietone News Issue No. 2055, 21 Oct 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27596 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)