Motorcycle Speedway The Golden Helmet Race

How to cite this film

‘Czechoslovakia Motorcycle Speedway’, [newsfilm, online], 25 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z015262 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

Technical Info

Format / Codec: Flash / VP6
Source Format / Codec: MOV
Video Bitrate: 800 kbps
Audio Bitrate: 128 kbps
Frame Size: 640 x 480
Pixels Cropped At Encoding: Top: 0, Bottom: 0, Left: 90, Right: 90
Reason For Crop: Removal of video noise
Other Edits: Video was trimmed of first 7 seconds to remove AP title card

Slug

Czechoslovakia Motorcycle Speedway

Date

25 Sep 1973

Dateline

Pardubice

Script

The Czech Golden Helmet motorcycle speedway race was contested in Pardubice

Shotlist

1. cu trophy
2. vs Speedway riders preparing bikes
3. ws start of race bikes racing round the circuit
4. ws second race
5. ms the chequered flag
6. The Golden Helmet on winner’s head laurel wreath for winner and placed riders

Film status

Syndicated

Processing date

25 Sep 1973

Processing location

London

Original film

Black and White Negative

Original sound

Mute

Duration

00:01:16:04

Sources

AP Television

NoS ID

z015262

How to cite this record

'Motorcycle Speedway The Golden Helmet Race', 25 Sep 1973. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/upitn/search/index.php/story/z015262 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)

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