UNIVERSAL NEWSREELS

Several scrambling motorbikes over hilly dirt track. Spectators watch on, some smoking. Cars seen parked on field. Many shots cover one race. Start of another race past line, some crash. Marshalls with flags. Spectators eating whilst watching race. Children rather play than watch. Group spectators sit back of truck. Close up of racing. Hill climbs, some bikes stall and steam up. One falls off.

Essex. <br/> <br/>An item about the Royal Signals motorbike display team. <br/> <br/>Low angle shot of a motorbike jumping over the camera. Various L/Ss of motorcyclists passing each other as they jump over ramps. C/U of display team members. Various shots of the team riding past each other in formation at great speeds. C/U of young army cadets watching. M/S of a riderless motorbike weaving past the crowd. Various point of view shots from a camera attached to the runaway bike. Eventually a rider jumps on the moving bike. <br/> <br/>M/S of lots of riders in the classic pyramid formation on one bike. More C/Us of cadets in the audience. M/S of a pyramid stunt on a line of six bikes. A man drives a motorised ramp towards another man on a motorbike - instead of colliding the motorbike jumps off the ramp. C/U of an officer in a crash helmet shouting (probably officer commanding the team - Captain H. Taylor. A straw arch is set alight. C/U of a booted foot starting a motorbike engine. L/S of a motorbike jumping through the burning hoop. <br/> <br/>According to the narrator, all the stories in this issue were also supposedly filmed at the 1962 Royal Tournament - this is confusing as paperwork suggest they were filmed at different locations... <br/> <br/>(I think the idea is that this is Pathe's version of an outdoor Royal Tournament, with contributions from around the country - SL.) There is much documentation on file. <br/> <br/>Cuts exist - see separate record.

06/18/73 C0036379 - COLOR FRANCE: MOTORBIKE DARE DEVIL. LNC 43973 "MOTORBIKE DARE DEVIL" SHOWS: MS STUNT CAR CRASHING: MS CAR CRASHES OVER RAMP: MS SIGN: MS MOTORCYCLIST: MS ROAD ON FIRE: MS MOTORCYCLIST DRIVES THROUGH FLAMES: MS FIRE: MS MOTORCYCLIST SHOWN TO BE UNHARMED: (SHOT 6/17-18/73 41FT) STUNTS AUTOMOBILES (SS) STUNTING MOTORCYCLES (SS) STUNTING STUNTING VALVERDE, FRANK UPITN / 41 FT / 16 COLOR / PRINT /

FLUBS, ACCIDENTS FROM U.S. SPEEDWAY NATIONALS MOTORCYCLE EVENTS AT THE COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY IN CALIFORNIA.

Skiers hold onto reins that are attached to motorcycles in the winter sport called skijoring. They reach high speeds and sometimes crash.

Brain injury. Coloured axial MRI sequence of brain scans showing intracranial abnormalities of a male 23-year-old motorcycle crash patient. Similar to clip K003 4419 but with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) showing as black. Multiple haematomas (localised collections of blood, white with a black lining) are seen, along with an abnormality in the basal ganglia. Fluid is present in the para-nasal air sinuses and mastoid air cells. The brain injuries and spinal fractures from the accident proved fatal in this case. For original see clip number K003 4416.

Brain injury. Coloured sagittal MRI sequence of brain scans showing intracranial abnormalities of a male 23-year-old motorcycle crash patient. Multiple haematomas (localised collections of blood, white with a black lining) are seen, along with an abnormality in the basal ganglia. Fluid is present in the para-nasal air sinuses and mastoid air cells. The brain injuries and spinal fractures from the accident proved fatal in this case. For original see clip number K003 4412.

Universal Newsreel

Unissued / unused material. <br/> <br/>Belgian newsreel item. <br/> <br/>Title reads: "Motocross a Namur - Motocross to Namen". <br/> <br/>Belgium. <br/> <br/>Various shots cross country motorcycle race. Few competitors skid off but no major crashes. Various C/Us of the winners. <br/> <br/>Date given on old record is 23/04/1946.

[News Paragraphs, 6/18/31] Juarez, Mexico: An American distiller opens a new plant below border, and introduces new process to age certain beverages banned in the US. VS lines of kegs in field. 02:13:14 Indianapolis, IN: Motorbike daredevil Jack Early crashes through plank barrier at 75 MPH. 02:13:42 Kamata, Japan: Natives flock to miracle healer "Sacred Cow" to cure sickness. VS people in traditional dress rubbing a sitting cow!

FLUBS, ACCIDENTS FROM U.S. SPEEDWAY NATIONALS MOTORCYCLE EVENTS AT THE COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY IN CALIFORNIA.

Walthamstow, London. <br/> <br/>Mrs Beryl Swain is a housewife with an unusual hobby for a woman - she competes in motorcycle races. We first see Beryl out shopping with a friend. She looks into the window of a baker's shop. <br/> <br/>Footage of motorbikes being polished. C/U of Beryl putting on a crash helmet. We see Beryl moving off towards the start line. Various shots of bikers waiting for a race to start. Shots of the race and of spectators. Beryl seems to do quite well. Beryl's husband watches her progress.

PETRIFIED MATERIAL

[News Paragraphs, 6/18/31] Juarez, Mexico: An American distiller opens a new plant below border, and introduces new process to age certain beverages banned in the US. VS lines of kegs in field. 02:13:14 Indianapolis, IN: Motorbike daredevil Jack Early crashes through plank barrier at 75 MPH. 02:13:42 Kamata, Japan: Natives flock to miracle healer "Sacred Cow" to cure sickness. VS people in traditional dress rubbing a sitting cow!

Brain injury. Coloured axial MRI sequence of brain scans showing intracranial abnormalities of a male 23-year-old motorcycle crash patient. Multiple haematomas (localised collections of blood, white with a black lining) are seen, along with an abnormality in the basal ganglia. Fluid is present in the para-nasal air sinuses and mastoid air cells. The brain injuries and spinal fractures from the accident proved fatal in this case. For original see clip number K003 4415.

HARLEY RACE - FLUBS, ACCIDENTS FROM U.S. SPEEDWAY NATIONALS MOTORCYCLE EVENTS AT THE COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY IN CALIFORNIA. THE HORNY GUY WINS!

ISSUE_NO = 2276 NO_OF_ITEMS = 7 COMMENTATOR = Leslie Mitchell ITEM_NO = 4 DESCRIPTION : The International Racing and Sporting Motorcycle Show. CARD_FILE = 98761 CARD_TITLE : RACING MOTORCYCLE SHOW SHOT_LIST : C tracking shot along crash helmets: GV Phil Read TT rider at crash helmet stand: CU Read looking down at Golden Helmet: CU Golden Helmet presented to read: 7 shots angles and CUS various motorbikes: LV girl sitting astride KRM handlebars: CU engine: CU engine: SV Dolly Bird getting onto dragster bike: SV ditto pan to small front wheel. INDEX : Exhibitions, Fashion - hats, Personalities, Towns and Cities, Vehicles MATERIAL : Issue DATE_SUBD = 00/00/0000

FLUBS, ACCIDENTS FROM U.S. SPEEDWAY NATIONALS MOTORCYCLE EVENTS AT THE COSTA MESA SPEEDWAY IN CALIFORNIA.

Monza, Italy. <br/> <br/>Documentation on file. <br/> <br/>LS. Flags of countries competing being paraded round, Libero Liberati on a Gilera comes into picture. CU. Geoff Duke passes camera, pushing his Gilera. LS. Group round Pierre Monneret No. 4. on a Gilera. Various shots, the start and race in progress. MS. No. 40. Enrico Galante crashes on a Norton, but resumes later on. MS. CU. Geoff Duke the winner walking along with others. LS. Duke on dais receiving bouquet. <br/> <br/>(Lav.)