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Motoring Collection
ITN Roving Report - Monte Carlo Rallies1958-1965
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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, ITN filmed a series of news items around the globe called the 'Roving Report'; most have never been seen again since their initial broadcast. This DVD collects all three of the full length 'Roving Reports' that covered the famous Monte Carlo Rally and augments them with surviving ITN newsreels that cover the intervening years. ITN ROVING REPORTS: THEMONTE CARLO RALLIES1958 - 1965 is a must-have for news archive and rally enthusiasts everywhere!Roving Report 1958 (26 mins)
Horrendous weather blighted the 1958 rally and this report shows the cars struggling in the ice and snow, concluding all the drivers must be slightly 'insane'! Following the ITN car from its start in Glasgow, this report also includes interviewswith the President of the Monte Carlo Automobile Club and with drivers commenting on the challenging conditions. Roving Report 1959 (18 mins)
Opening with the presentation of the Winners Cup by Prince Rainier of Monaco, this report then looks back on the rally and at many of the different starting locations. With footage from Rome, Athens and Lisbon, this fascinating film shows how difficult and challenging a rally is to complete. Features interviewswith Anne Moss and Tommy Wisdom amongst others. ITN Newsreels 1960 (6 mins)
A selection of original footage including the Paris Checkpoint, Lord Provis starting the race in Glasgow and the hazardous conditions in the Massif Central. ITN Newsreels 1961 (4 mins)
Rare footage shows the cars from the different starting points converging on the route to Charbonnières. Once again, the snow was causing havoc with many cars failing to complete the demanding course. Roving Report 1962 (21 mins)
An in-depth look at the particular challenges facing the amateur drivers up against the professional entrants.
Presented by Neville Barker, we follow starters from Glasgow right through to the winners receiving the trophy. Along the way, we hear from Anne Moss, Graham Hill and a local French hotelier who is less than amused at having the rally on his doorstep! ITN Newsreels 1964 (4 mins)
A glimpse into the last minute preparations of the cars in Paris before they embark on the journey. Including footage of drivers using a new intercom system and rare footage of rallying behind The Iron Curtain. Monte As A Business 1965 (8 mins)
A stand alone report looking at the financial side of the Rally. We hear from manufacturers who discuss the huge advertising benefits and also from amateurs who were beginning to become marginalised by the higher profile teams.
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Motoring Collection
Heights Of Danger
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| Heights Of Danger (1953, 57 mins) A big garage profiteer seeks to sabotage a British father and his children's chances of winning an Alpine motor car rally, the £500 prize money from which would preserve their small and struggling garage business. Continental motor racing adventure Heights of Danger (1953) features Basil Appleby and Freda Bamford but the real star is the MG TD Sports Car - tenacious and reliable to the last amidst the twisting and mountainous road condtions, through the picturesque "Edelweiss Pass" and through all the villain's devious attempts to scupper its ultimate victory!Directed by Peter Bradford, Produced by Howard Thomas for the British Pathe Documentary Unit in 1953 Bonus Features - For The Period Racing Car Fanatic!!
Safety Fast (1948, 9 mins) MG Sports Car Promotional Film featuring 38 American and English amateur racing car drivers zooming around a course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Goldie Gardner on a German autobahn at Dessau breaking the International kilometre record.
A fascinating insight into the MG Production line at their Abingdon workshops.
Goldie Gardner : MG EX-135 At Bonneville (1951, 3 mins)
Sterling Moss : MG EX-181 At Bonneville (1957, 3 mins)
MG A Twin-Cam Production Model (1958, 3 mins)
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Motoring Collection
British Motor Shows of The 1960s
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Released on 31/05/10. British Motor Shows Of The 1960's. This fantastic DVD from Strike Force Entertainmen Compliments British Motor Shows of the 1950's with a further decade when the British motor industry was highly competitive in the world arena.The Earls Court Motor Shows were still the principal arena for the general public to see what was new onthe market. Paris. New York, Tokyo, Geneva andAmsterdam were all shows where British cars shone in the battle for exports. Featured cars are Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Daimler, the Rover Gas Turbine, the Ford Zephyr and Zodiac, the Triumph Spitfire, the all new Morris 1100, the Hillman Imp, the MGB, Jensen, the new Vauxhalls and many more. British Motor Shows of the 1960's continues a nostalgic look back at the years of high expectation after the long years of austerity after the second world war. TOTAL RUNNING TIME - 86 Mins Introduction / 1960 Earls Court Motor Show / 1961 Earls Court Motor Show / 1961 Rover Gas Turbine / 1962 Earls Court Motor Show / 1962 The New Morris 11 and Spitfire / 1963 Earls Court Motor Show / 1963 The New Hillman Imp / 1964 Earls Court Motor Show / 1964 James Bond’s DB5 / 1965 Earls Court and New York Motor Shows / 1966 Earls Court Motor Show / 1966 Motor Industry Research / 1967 Earls Court Motor Show / 1968 Earls Court Motor Show / 1969 Earls Court Motor Show / DVD BONUS FEATURES- 1960,64 and 68 Commercial Motor Shows / Tokyo, Geneva and Amsterdam Shows | 11.99 (plus postage)
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British Motor Shows Of The 1950s
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Released on 31/05/10. British Motor Shows Of The 1950's This fantastic DVD from Strike Force Entertainment gives a very detailed look at British cars in the 1950s. A decade of the very latest from British motor manufacturers showing off their wares at The Earls Court Motor Shows, The Paris show and even New York, where British cars were greatly anticipated. Featured cars are Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the new Austin A30, Ford Consul, Citycar, the Standard 8, Morris Minors, the Ford Anglia, the MGA, Jensen, the new Mini and many more.British Motor Shows of the 1950's gives a splendid and nostalgic look back at the years of austerity where a good car would cost a few hundred pounds and a Rolls Royce would set you back about ten thousand pounds. Main Feature - Introduction / 1950 Earls Court Motor Show / 1950 New York British Motor Show / 1950 Eastbourne Rally / 1951 Earls Court Motor Show / 1952 Earls Court Motor Show / 1952 Brighton Elegance / 1953 Earls Court Motor Show / 1954 Earls Court And Paris Motor Shows / 1955 Earls Court Motor Show / 1956 Earls Court Motor Show / 1957 Earls Court Motor Show / 1958 Earls Court Motor Show / 1959 Earls Court Motor Show / 1959 Motoring News - Chiswick And Olympia / Bonus Features - 1950 And 1958 Commercial Motor Shows / British Motor Corporation Cars Against The Clock | 11.99 (plus postage) ^top
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