MartoncumGrafton, 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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