Le Mans 1955 - Reel 1 Part 1 (1955)

Associated British-Pathe presents - Le Mans 1955 - Reel 1 On screen - “With the “24 Heures du Mans“ came events that may well influence the future of motor racing. Here is told (Without the scenes of distress) the story of Le Mans 1955“. Behind these titles one can hear the sound of racing cars. High angle shot of Le Mans pit lane before racing cars arrive. Several ordinary cars and vans are parked. Men painting fences and gates. Man and woman prepare flower bed. Man fixes fence. Man walks past camera carrying television aerial (in the background is an advert for Esso oil). C/U man checking large petrol tank. Man in pit lane checking over fuel supply pipe. Men sawing wood and fixing flooring. Men painting boards. Man builds sand bank on edge of circuit. Men at farm house moving hay. M.G.(A) car drives past. Courtyard with several MG cars being worked on by mechanics. Sports car driven along street and into garage. Interior garage, high angle shot, lots of sports cars (Porsche cars apparently). Grou