Motor Cycle Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2136A
Date Released
14 May 1970
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Motor Cycle Race. DESCRIPTION: The 500 mile Grand Prix D’Endurance at Thruxton attracts an international entry of 56 machines. All classes are represented in this test of skill and stamina - won by a Norton Commando ridden by Peter Williams and Charlie Sanby. SHOTLIST: GV motor bikes prepared & lined up. SV No 29 prepared. 5 CUs, speedometers etc. on bike, rider pan to bike No 14, mechanic pan to cylinder head tightened, wheel turning, supporter with badges. GV riders run machines, start of race. CU timekeeper. 2 SVs bikes race past camera, pan ditto. CU two bikes past, LAS bikes round bend. CUs pan No 28 past & No 61. LAS bikes past at speed. CUs pan No 52 (winner) and No 19 (second) past. SV winner gets chequered flag, pan to back view, winner congratulated, helmet on. People watch. CU winner helmet off - glasses on.
Keywords
Motorcycling
Locations
Andover; Thruxton
Card file number
95917
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Stan Goozee
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Motor Cycle Race', British Movietone News Issue No. 2136A, 14 May 1970. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28300 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)