White Helmets Display

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2289A
Date Released
19 Apr 1973
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: White Helmets Display. DESCRIPTION: At Coventry Stadium, the Royal Signals Motor Cycle Display Team The White Helmets demonstrate the skill and courage required of Despatch Riders in two World Wars. SHOTLIST: GV Coventry Stadium. SV name White Helmets in large letters. CU flag with words Royal Signals motor cycle display team. SV row of motor cycles (without men). SV White Helmets team lined up. SV Brigadier EJ Helier OBE walks up to team. CU White Helmet team member. SV Helier salutes men. SV motor cyclist on bike with engine revving. CU hand on throttle. SV cyclist moves off. GV pan motor cyclist jump over men and car. BV as he lands. LV another man drives off ramp. CU motor cyclist in air. LV he lands safely and pan. GV another cyclist drives off ramp. CU cyclist in air. GV as he lands. CU instructor watches. BV whole team about to move off for another display. Tracking shot in front of cyclists. CU wheel of bike (TS). SV motor cyclist up ramp at speed and passing, each other ramp held by man. CU pan motor cyclist drives up ramp held by men. CU pan another one drives up. LV motor cyclists pass each other over ramp. SV tracking shot with cyclist. LV tracking shot as they pass camera at speed. SV cyclists criss cross at speed. SV tracking shot with cyclist. SV tracking shot with team. CU instructor watching. SV team all on one bike. SV two men watching. GV pan about 20 cyclists on six bikes giving pyramid display.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Motorcycling; Military
Locations
Coventry Stadium
Card file number
99029
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
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