Grim Tragedy Stops Post Hill Climb

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
87A
Date Released
28 Sep 1931
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Grim Tragedy Stops Post Hill Climb at Leeds. DESCRIPTION: Two thousand spectators of Leeds’ Motor Clubs big event see swift riding before sad accident. Sub 1. Tractor trying to ascend the 1-in-3 freak gradient overturns and crushes doctor passenger. SHOTLIST: Elevated shots of the course. Close shot of riders on same. Past camera and up hill. Close shot of rider being hauled up the hill by spectators also rider being stopped from going downhill backwards by spectator holding his handle bars. Tractor trying to ascend one in three gradient over turns and crushes doctor passenger.
Keywords
Sport; Vehicles; Motorcycling; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1440
Length of story (in feet)
138
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'Grim Tragedy Stops Post Hill Climb', British Movietone Gazette Issue No. 87A, 28 Sep 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/655 (Accessed 22 Mar 2026)