Pathe Joins Air Race (1959)

Title reads: “Pathe joins Air Race“. Pathe joins Bleriot Anniversary Race from London to Paris, France. GV Marble Arch. SV check point hut. SV “Red Rory“ Walker checking out and getting on motorcycle as pillion rider. SV Stirling Moss running to his car, he drives away. SV Lieutenant Commander Bill Boaks leaving on roller skates. SV Mr. Grensted leaving in bubble car. SV vintage car leaving. George A. Eyles, Director of tests for the Institute of Advanced Motorists, checking out from control point, followed by Pathe Cameraman Ken Goddard. Eyles gets into taxi followed by Ken Goddard. Taxi en route for Battersea Heliport. C/U Eyles sitting in taxi. Shot looking through windscreen of taxi as it approaches Marble Arch. Angle shot: rotor blades turning on helicopter. Pan Eyles running to copter at Battersea Heliport. Shot from copter taking off, L/V of River Thames. C/U control panel of copter. Good air view of Biggin Hill as copter lands. Eyles runs towards small passenger plane. Plane en rout
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