Look Around: 27.03.1963: Competitions

Summary

Film insert for a television programme looking at the sport of car rallying.

Year:

1963

Duration:

0:06:46

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Library shots of cars competing in the Alpine and East African Safari rallies. Point of view in car driving fast along precipitous mountain road. View of sports cars racing on circuit at Silverstone. (probably library pictures from Look Around 14 July 1960). Reporter David Rees arrives at BMC Competitions Department (he is driving a Jensen car). Inside the building we see Mini and Austin Healey cars being prepared for a rally (including views taken from a gantry crane). Mute shots of David Rees being shown the features of a rally Mini in the workshop by competitions manager Stuart Turner followed by views of an MGB and Austin Healey car. Item ends with views of cars being tested in a workshop and further library shots (source unknown) of cars competing in the Alpine Rally.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

The entire sound track is racing sound effects and natural audio for the garage scenes. There is no commentary or speech.