Bike safety film

[Brian]

Here's a video clip I came across, its a "bike safety" film made in 59'. I think BSA may have sponsored it, watch it and you will see what I mean. Usually these clips are poor quality but this one is good with just about all BSA's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCy7sHBM_L0&feature=player_embedded

[manosound]

Really enjoyed the film. Made me wonder what it would be like to ride the A10 while weighing 140 lb. (like the pro in the film) instead of, well, a lot more. First time I've heard the word "scutineer". Love the dramatic music. Lots of little bike details to be seen.

Richard L.

[MG]

Great film, but kinda weird. How can they be talkin' safety while everyone is riding/driving on the wrong side of the road? 

[tombeau]

This looks great. Will have to check it out properly later.

[terryk]

Thanks Brian what a classic old movie. I laughed at those rough old milk bars they make biker bars of today look like a sunday school picnic lol.

[tombeau]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLAVx19vOZw
Heres a British one for you.
Cheers,
Iain

[manosound]

Can't say where it was shot, but I can tell you within a few days of when it was shot: Feb. 1-8, 1965. Newspaper poster in one scene announces "Queen in Ethiopia."

Don't think I don't have work to do. I'm just procrastinating.

Richard L.

[wilko]

What a brown nose Tom is!

[trevinoz]

Richard,
                  You disapoint me!
It was made in 1959 by the Commonwealth Film Unit, as noted.
The milk bar shots appear to be at Bondi, everyone has heard of there.
The narrator sounds to me to be Leonard Teale who was an Australian actor who started in radio.[wireless, as we called it]
Nice Shooting Star and selection of typical Aussie road traffic of the era.
The "stars" wouldn't have been called "bikies" in those days, rather "Bodgies" and "Widgies".

 Trev.

[manosound]

Trev,

Ah! Please let me restore your faith, generously given. I was refering to the second video, as posted by Iain. Not as interesting, absent BSA's, but still somewhat amusing. It appears the motorcycle turn signals by arm motions are different in the UK and Oz vs. the US. In the UK video, the rider uses the left arm for left turns and the right for right. In the two videos, it seemed that different slow/stop motions were used: right hand upward in Oz and left hand flagging downward in the UK. In the US, motorcyclists use the same manual turn signals as automobile drivers: left arm straight out for left turn; left arm right-angle up for right turns; left arm down for slow/stop. Do I have it about right for lands of the British Empire? Just curious.

Richard L.

[trevinoz]

Richard,
                 In Oz the hand signals are- right arm extended straight for right turn, right arm bent at 90 degrees at elbow for stop and left turn. Confusing for following motorists but that was the law!
Way back when I got my first car, an FJ Holden, turn signals were not fitted and I had to poke my arm out of the window come rain, hail or sunshine.
Current laws forbid any portion of the body being outside the car whilst in motion so I suppose hand signals are also forbidden.
In practice, I use the left arm for left and the right for right on the bike.

  Trev.

[manosound]

In theory, by current law, it seems you should not be allowed to have your leg (or butt) over the edge of the saddle.