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Title: KIRKCALDY MOTOR CLUB FILM 1937

Reference number: 4656

Date: 1937

Director: [attrib. Dr Swanston]

Sound: silent

Original format: 9.5mm

Colour: bw

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 9.07 mins

Description: Motorcycle and motorcar film from the Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club. Includes races on West Beach, St. Andrews, followed by motor car cross country trials and speed hill climb at Bo'Ness. Footage of solo stunt motorcycle display near the end of the film.

See paper archive 3/8.

Shotlist: [shotlisted from control track, Beta SP]

title (0.08) c/u poster reading 'Daily Record Kirkcaldy T.T. Riders for St. Andrews', gvs pre-race with riders and bikes preparing, chatting etc (0.31) gvs racing along West Sands, St. Andrews, rider falls off at one point (1.33) man handcranks telephone, speaks on receiver, race officials and police stand by (1.39) further gvs time trial (1.52) c/u 'Route Card for invitation trial 14 J H Blyth, 20th February 1937' car race up hill and through rough terrain such as mud (2.55) K&D MC TRIAL cars participate in hill trials, muddy conditions - a lot of them get stuck (4.32) a car gets stuck and various people try to dislodge it (4.35) further gvs race (4.53) lots of boys run to help move car that is stuck on hill (4.57) various gvs trails, very muddy conditions, people run round car a couple of times and are judged on their handling etc (6.19) Gwaan Crawl; Speed Hill Climb Bo'Ness shot of man inspecting car engine, the bonnet is off (6.25) gvs hill climb, one car gets a bit stuck (7.24) I prefer to cycle gvs stunt cycling display, lone rider (7.43) The End [very brief, almost flash frame] further gvs muddy car hill trials (9.05) The End (9.07)