Something New - Birmingham - Motorcycles Story (1948)

Full title reads: “SOMETHING NEW - BIRMINGHAM“ Veloce Motorcycle factory, Birmingham, West Midlands. Close up shot of Velocette’s first motorcycle from 1908, pan to new model being wheeled out. Close up shot of Velocette’s new motorcycle, pan to new model. Long shot of a man mounting motorcycle. Close shot of man’s hand switching on. Man pulls handle start, slips into gear and drives away. Pan with man riding out of gates and down road. Travel shot, man riding cycle. 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, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from