Ramsgate - Man In Big Wheel World Champion Big Wheel Rider (1969)

World Champion big wheel rider at Ramsgate, Kent. L/S big wheel at Ramsgate. Various shots David Trumayne riding wheel in specially converted chair (it is covered to protect him from rain, David is inside a sleeping bag). L/S, from wheel, of Ramsgate Beach. M/S sign: “Fantastic World Record Big Wheel Riding“. C/U another sign: “David Trumayne Breaks World Record of 14 Days, 1 Hour, 52 Minutes“. C/U David in chair reading newspaper. Zoom in as chair comes over top of wheel and David waves. C/U David waving. M/S David going up again for another orbit. M/S, taken from another chair, of David going round. L/S Ramsgate showing wheel in foreground. Top shot looking down on wheel as David’s chair goes over top. L/S as David comes down to finish. M/S ditto. C/U David seated in chair, ready to get out. C/U board quoting David’s time in chair and how many orbits he made: 15 days and 6 minutes, with 62,207 orbits. M/S David being helped from chair waves to people. Front shot ditto. L/S people waving
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