Two Wheeled Trio

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1958
  • Asset ID: 803456
  • Synopsis: This film presents three widely contrasting events of 1958-the Cotswold Cups Trial organised by the Western Centre A.C.D., the International Scooter Rally in the Isle of Man, and the Italian Moto-Cross Grand Prix.
  • Shotlist: Titles: Two Wheeled Trio, A Castrol Film. GVs men and women standing about in the cold at the Cotswold cup trial. WS one of the riders, Chapman driving down country road, WS one of later driver drinks cup of tea, WS Cecil Sandford another driver, pull off on his motorbike. WS Chapman on his motorbike driving on woodland course, MS judge marking him down for touching the ground with his feet.WS Brian Stonebridge driving down hill on motorbike.WS ride number 60 pulls off on his motorbike, MS driver 67 standing around. GVs of two drivers taking hilly course. WS Olga Kevala drives off on BSA150. GVs motorbikes racing around hilly course. MS one of the riders - Gordon Jackson walks up hill. MS Langston drives up hill on his Aerial motorbike, CU Rafe Venable - another rider - looking on. GVs motorbikes riding around course with WS driver 46 drives down road, WS people standing around watching, CU Britain, one of the drivers, making a face, CU of wheels to WS as he drives off, GVs other riders driving up hill, CU Woodside Start sign, GVs different drivers on the course. WS driver 101 - Johnson's aerial - stuck in mud. GVs motorbikes with sidecars getting stuck in mud. GVs spectators going home. CU Isle of Man harbour commission logo, WS men in uniform watching boat sail into harbour, MS man throws mooring rope onto boat, CU anchor rope pulled up onto dock. WS motorbike racing around track CA spectators. CU motorbike riders, GVs motorbike rider load their machines onto ferry. CU Welcome to the Isle of Man sign. GVs WS scooters in line driving down road. GVs Scrutineers examining bikes and testing them. GVs scooters pull off, while spectators watch. GVs scooters racing round corners past Baragaroo and Kirk signs, CU Check Point sign, CU stopwatch, WS two men looking for something in street. GVs scooters riding around on course. CU sign Guthrie memorial, GVs riders driving through thick fog. GVs scooters stopping to have cards stamped, scooters checked and refuelled and drive off. GVs scooter badges, people standing about talking, scooters pulling off. GVs scooter driving through night. CU blonde drinking tea. GVs machines getting fixed in the pits. GVs scooters crossing over finish line. GVs kids run over to scooters and have their own races on the grass. GVs slow race with scooters. GVs obstacle course race with scooters. GVs scooters driving over see-saw. GVs team events scooters with sidecars.CU sign “Notice: Dangerous Area”. GVs sack race, WS people crawling under sheet. CU unscrewing plug from bike, WS woman running to hand over sash to another rider, WS woman navigating poles on scooter, MS man adjusting camera, WS woman apple-bobbing. WS scooters lined up for Concord d'Elegance race, WS scooters on course, MS woman lying down with woman seated next to her, CU front of scooter tilt up to rider, CU man in deerstalker, MS man putting sash round woman, CU man and woman with sash smiling at camera, CU blue and red flags. CU LA sign advertising Campionato del Mond. GVs of city - city streets, shops and market stalls, crowds, spectators sitting around course. CU name signs of different nations Belgium, MS bikes in field, CU truck spraying water on road, MS man shakes hand and waves man goodbye in front of Castrol truck. WS man and two women sit on picnic rug, Mid 3S men with golden crosses on their tops sit down with a woman in between, WS 2 men and 2 women sitting round table outside tent eating, CU man dabs shaving foam on his face mix through to same man with his face clean-shaven. CU Tilt down Campionato del mondo sign. GVs standard bearers marching in a line followed by motorcyclists, CA spectators waving at camera. WS motorbikes line up, CU wooden gate closed, CU young boy's face in crowd, WS crowd. WS race starts, GVs of motorbikes racing and jumping over bumps.WS riders cross the finish line. WS crowds walking, CU crowds in cafe. GVs riders in national ribbons.
  • Production Company: None
  • Licensing Restrictions: Please note that this film may include footage and/or music sourced from multiple rights holders. For information on re-use of content in a new production, please contact BPVL@bp.com
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: BetaSP_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None