| ANGLO FRENCH SOAPBOX RALLY British scouts travel to Le Touquet in France to introduce French scouts to the delights of soap box cars. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6099 |
| Catalog #: | 140620 | |
| Clip Number: | 140620-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 97 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:27 - 01:02:32 | |
| Location: | Lydd, Kent. | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Scouts / Guides LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Kent ORGANIZATIONS: Youth, Boy Scouts & Guides TRANSPORTATION: Go-Carts & Soap Box Racers | |
| Description: | ANGLO FRENCH SOAPBOX RALLY (aka BOY SCOUTS RALLY) British scouts travel to Le Touquet in France to introduce French scouts to the delights of soap box cars. Lydd, Kent. Various shots show scouts in soapbox pedal cars at Ferryfield Airport; they drive into the hold of a plane as commentator explains that they are travelling to France to introduce soapbox 'motor racing' to their French counterparts. MS Row of soapbox cars - A.A. Man walks into picture and directs cars towards plane CU Cars moving towards camera. CU Two scouts watching. LS Cars pedalling towards and going up ramp of aeroplane. CU Cars moving past camera. MS Cars going up ramp of aeroplane one h gets stuck and man runs down ramp to push soapbox into plane. MS Front doors of plane closing. CU Propellor starting. CU Two boys scouts watching. MS Plane taking off. Air shot over coastline (French.) Air shot of Le Touquet CU Plane moving slowly across tarmac after landing. CU French boy scouts waving caps and cheering. MS Soapbox cars leaving plane. MS Soapbox cars moving across tarmac with French boy scouts running into picture and looking at soapbox cars. CU English scout leaves car and French scout climbs in soapbox car moves out of picture followed by several others. CU Looking over scout's shoulder at pedals. MS Soapbox car driven by English boy scouts accompanied by French scouts on cycles. MS Soapbox cars and cyclists moving past camera and away from camera. | |
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