Bannister Sets New Record (1953)

White City, London. GV White City Stadium. SV pan from RAOC (. Royal Army Ordnance Corps) team in white, to Ford Sports team in tug o’ war contest. SV Ford team tugging. CU starters pistol. SV pan 100 yards race, MacDonald Bailey in farthest lane takes lead from the start. Pan to back view finish. CU MacDonald Bailey. SV . team still tugging. SV pan Roger Bannister running in the 1 mile race, passing No 1. Pan with Bannister No 4. GV crowd. SV pan with Bannister as he runs along finishing straight on his own passes post. CU Bannister. SV RAOC team still tugging away. Back view, army team winning tug o’ war. Both teams meet in centre and shake hands. (Lav.) (Orig.“I“) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, whic