Airport News (1960)

Item title reads - Airport news. London. M/S as the first . (British Overseas Airways Corporation) Boeing 707 flies into London airport. The 707s will be used for transatlantic journeys. C/U of its Rolls-Royce engine. Various shots of the aircraft, the camera pans across it. C/U Basil Smallpiece, Managing Director of the airline, waiting to greet the crew. M/S as they walk down the steps led by Captain Stoney, and salute. M/S as they shake hands. M/S as a DC-7C taxis in. The camera pans with a vintage Rolls-Royce being driven into the airport. Various shots of Americans disembarking from the DC-7C. Elevated shot of the Americans admiring the convoy of Rolls-Royces that have been sent to take them to their hotels. The guests all own Rolls-Royces themselves and are in Europe to tour some of the factories. M/S one of the old cars. C/U of the front of one of the cars. M/S of them all lined up. C/U emblem on the front. M/S American guests photographing the cars. One of the owner takes the
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