Isle of Man Tt Races

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2193
Date Released
14 Jun 1971
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Isle of Man TT Races. DESCRIPTION: The exciting Isle of Man TT races with top riders from all over the world, out to do battle. The all powers production race ended in tragedy for Brian Finch, when his machine ploughed into a brick wall...making it the fifth death in only two years. SHOTLIST: SV pan bikes lining up on the grid. SV No 2 (M Chatterton). SV No 6 (Phil Read) beside bike. BV on grid. SV pan No 4 (A Barnett) pushing bike. SV pan No 57 (B Jansson) and No 8 R Gould away on their bikes. LV No 6 Read in lead round bend. SV crowd. SV pan No 1 (A Pagani) around bend. SV pan to BV No 6. SV pan No 68 D Lawley. SV pan No 9. LV pan No 6 round bend. SV No 8 followed by No 4. GV pan No 6 racing past finish. SV Read with arm around wife. GV Le Mans start for the 750 and 500 CC International Production race, start at 80’ race past camera. LV pan down straight. SV No 16 and another bike (16 Sanby). SV No 1 (R Pickrell) around bend first 750 cc. SV pan No 9 A Jeffries around bend second 750 cc. LV pan by No 33 (J Williams) winner of 500 cc. GV pan No 1 past finish. CU pan R Pickrell congratulates.
Keywords
Sport; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Isle of Man
Card file number
97165
Credits:
Camera
Keith Medley
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Isle of Man Tt Races', British Movietone News Issue No. 2193, 14 Jun 1971. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/28881 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)