Special For Scotland - Edinburgh To Glasgow Relay Race (1954)

Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. LV. Competitors lined up for start of race. SV. Bailie T. Robertson Mossman handing letter to Bob Calderwood (Victoria Park) to hand to Lord Provost of Glasgow. LV. Start of race, pan to back view. SV. Towards and pan: runners leaving Edinburgh. SV. Crowd at Broxburn for the first change over. SV. Change over. Calderwood handing over message to Russell. Other change overs taking place. SV. Tracking shot, E. Bannon of Shettleston Harriers leading, followed by Russell of Victoria Park. SV. Russel. SV. Runners from other teams who are already well behind the first two teams. GV. Runners along a country road. SV. Sign post: “Glasgow 171/2 Miles“. LV. Change over for the 6th relay at Forrestfield. First man in runs for Shettlestone, he hands over to Joe McGhee, pan to McGhee. SV. Ian Binnie taking over for Victoria Park. Travel shot, Binnie trying to pull up on McGhee. Travel shot, McGhee racing towards. SV. Sign post. Travel shot, Binnie now leading McGhee. SV. Binnie hands ove