Speedway School (1949)

Speedway school run by Alex Jackson and Dicky Case. Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire. L/S of riders preparing before speedway race. C/U of rider putting on his boots. M/S as the boy adjusts his goggles. L/S as two riders take positions on track and start the race, camera pans down the track. They speed towards the camera on their motorcycles, and around the course. M/S of them at starting line, one rider falls off and they start again. L/S of a group of riders in a race, various shots as they round the bend and come up the straight. M/S of a man watching. L/S as riders round the bend. C/U of man watching. L/S as riders disappear in cloud of dust. C/U man watching and reacting to flying dust. L/S of the last bend coming up the home stretch, one rider crashes and falls off. FILM ID:1265.32 FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/