Bmc Presents Wizardry On Wheels Reel 1 (1961)

Reel 1. Film begins with the British Motor Corporation rosette logo. “The British Motor Corporation Ltd Presents - Wizardry on Wheels“. The film title is seen over animated spinning car wheel. 01:42:57 Montage sequence illustrating the concept of the world becoming a busy, rushed place. M/S of telephonists at work. C/U shows woman sitting in front of section marked “Tel-Aviv“. They sit at a large switchboard system. Narrator observes that “The world is growing smaller, busier“. Shots of busy London streets - traffic, pedestrian, buses etc. Sequence at an airport - businessmen board a BOAC aircraft, the plane takes off. Various shots of television aerials. A family with suitcases stand at a bus stop. Father checks his watch, the bus is late. They put their arms out to stop a bus but it speeds past. 01:43:38 Narrator states that BMC have realised that what is needed is a fast, safe, low priced car that is fun to drive. Various shots of draftsmen at work on a car design. They aim to create
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