• Short Summary

    Cycle and Motorcycle Show at London's Earls Court.

  • Description

    Earls Court, London.

    SV. Mini bike on display at Cycle and Motorcycle Show in London. SV. Another mini bike. SV. As man breaks down a stowaway bike. CU. As he breaks the frame. SV. Man looking at Molten racing bicycle. CU. Pan, the ten gears of the racer. SV. Two boys on small bikes. CU. Boy operates gear change. CU. The other boy raises and lowers handle bars. SV. The Super Touring Tandem. CU. The price of Super Touring Tandem. SV. Man on Honda Micro Bike - miniature motorcycle. He folds up the handle bars. CU. As he lifts pedals and lowers saddle. CU. The bike folded up ready to stow away. SV. Zoom in to Mike Hailwood's 250 racing Honda. SV. B.S.A. Police motor bike, & CU. SCU. The controls. SV. Motorcyclist looking at 750 cc. Norton Atlas. LV. B.S.A. Golden 500 cc. - E-type, & SV. CU. The power unit of the B.S.A. CU. Pan, motorcyclist Bobb Leppan at controls of the Gyronaut X-1. SV. The Gyronaut. CU. Leppan. LV. As the cockpit is closed on Leppan.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    2013.07
    Media URN:
    55962
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    13/11/1966
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:27:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:09:35:00 / 01:11:02:00
    Canister:
    66/91

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    The event was held 12-19 November 1966.

    "Molten" should read Moulton.

    The "Super Touring Tandem" was made by Jack Taylor Cycles.

    "Man on Honda Micro Bike" - the bike is a Honda Z50M.

    There's no sign of the "E-type" referred to.

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