Go-Karting

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2264A
Date Released
26 Oct 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Go-Karting. DESCRIPTION: The National Kart Championships, speeds reach 110 mph. The winner - Roy Woolridge on a Zip Merlin. SHOTLIST: GTV pan karts being prepared for race. SCU zoom back kart with notice For Sale £75. SV drivers in karts ready for race. SCU No 0 on kart pan up to driver, World Champion Graham Liddle. SCU driver, standing wearing dark helmet and visor. SV pan karts lined up on grid for start of 210 Villiers race. GV start of race, karts flash past camera, one driver, nearest camera, gets out and pulls kart off track. GV pan karts race down straight. GV towards ditto. LV pan karts ditto past camera. Karts through woods and round bend, No 37 in lead. SV karts round bends towards camera. SV spectators. SV competitors pushing karts to starting grid for 250 International race. LV towards pan to BV start of 250 International. SLV towards karts round bend. SLV ditto through woods. SV finishing line official with board last lap. SLV towards karts round bend through woods, No 93 in lead followed by 108. SCU three young children laughing and pointing. LV pan karts round bend and along straight through wood. SV finish - chequered flag goes down.
Keywords
Sport; Motor racing
Locations
London; Crystal Palace
Card file number
98580
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Go-Karting', British Movietone News Issue No. 2264A, 26 Oct 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29616 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)