Motoring Inn (1958)

Marton-cum-Grafton, Yorkshire.



M/S of the exterior of a country pub with a small car park in front of it, filled with vintage cars and more cars are arriving. Several shots of the owners checking and cleaning their cars. M/S of the couple opening a bonnet of a great green car (1910 Renault) and checking an engine. High angle C/U shot of the engine.



M/S of a woman (Mrs Jean Marshall) polishing a nice looking vintage car. M/S of a general activities around the cars. This 17th century inn is a check point for motoring rallies. On most occasions, however, the car enthusiasts come for a drink. The pub owner, Mr Eddie Shine, is himself one of them - he collects car badges, rally plates and countless other souvenirs and models. He started with putting on the wall of his own B.A.R.C. badge and nowadays has over 250 of them.



C/U shot of the badges on the bonnet of a nice old sports car. C/U shot of a lamp on one of the old Rolls Royce models. M/S of the people entering the house. Camera tilts up to show the sign reading 'Punch Bowl Inn'. M/S of the interior of the pub. Mr Shine is behind the bar. M/S of him and Mrs Marshal greeting (a kiss over the bar). M/S of Mr Shine serving drinks. The beer pipe is a petrol pipe. The beer labels on the bar are forming a miniature petrol station. M/S of the people in the pub - men are smoking cigars.



M/S of Mr Shine placing a model of a lovely vintage car on the bar. The car is Genevieve and it is made specially for the bar. Mrs Marshall looks at it with admiration. C/U shot of a car done in great detail. M/S of the 'men's corner' - men are sitting in the corner, drinking and talking. One man is pointing at one of the badges on the wall. There is a Siamese cat behind him. The prime piece on the wall is a 1904 Darraq radiator filled with badges. C/U shot of the radiator with badges on it. C/U shot of a black badge with swastika and German eagle - this badge is thought to have come from Goering's bullet proof Mercedes. Several shots of interior of the pub dedicated to vintage cars.
FILM ID:75.25

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