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Cockpit Drill

Some rules for motorists to observe to make them better drivers.
Year : 1962 | Total Duration : 8 Minutes | Producer : John Martin Jones
Director : Rhonda Small |
RAAF A94-902 Sabre aircraft on tarmac being closely inspected by fighter pilot and engineer. VS of the two walking around plane during inspection and climbing onto wing. MS engineer helping pilot put on parachute and climb into cockpit. MS pilot checking all switches and gauges before putting on air cap and breathing apparatus then helmet. WS Sabre taxiing away from camera.
Access No. 136498 | 2 mins 4 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing driver David Mackay in his 2.2 litre Cooper Climax before race and tracks of him doing laps around course past onlookers and support team. MS group of men turning heads together as he speeds past. Gs of racing car finishing course and MS Mackay taking his helmet off and getting out of car.
Access No. 136499 | 50 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing car on trailer in front of home of racing driver David Mackay to a jaguar car . GS Mackay leaving his house and walking with his briefcase towards Jaguar waving goodbye to his small daughter watching from stairs. MS daughter waving. Voice over of Mackay going through the fundamentals of car safety starting with putting his briefcase near the back seat and getting into car.
Access No. 136500 | 27 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing driver David Mackay sitting in his Jaguar car going through the fundamentals of car safety. CUs Mackay adjusting seat, adjusting rear-vision mirror and winding window down for arm signalling all explained in his voice over. CU dashboard controls and Mackay using each encouraging familiarisation. CU's putting gear lever into neutral then turning ignition on, foot on clutch, pushing engine button and CU tachometer.
Access No. 136501 | 38 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing driver David Mackay sitting in his Jaguar car going through the fundamentals of car safety. MS Mackay engaging reverse gear and reversing out of driveway. Zoom out to reversing past his house with small daughter waving to him. VS two men climbing into front seat of FJ Holden. CU to female driver objecting then second man getting into back seat instead. GS car pulling out to join traffic.
Access No. 136502 | 37 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing driver David Mackay going through the fundamentals of car safety. CU Mackay demonstrating smooth starting with feet on clutch and accelerator pedals. GS Mackay driving past camera in his Jaguar car. GS Learner driver lurching along road for short distance. Mackay driving towards camera with VS driver in sports car overtaking from behind.
Access No. 136503 | 34 secs | 1960s | Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing driver David Mackay going through the fundamentals of car safety. WS Mackay demonstrating smooth hill starting followed by WS learner driver lurching uphill and putting hand out to indicate stopping. GS Mackay driving past camera and pulling into parking space at Observatory Hill. GS Mackay reversing in his Jaguar. CU inside car with Mackay leaving gear in neutral, turning engine then radio off and applying handbrake.
Access No. 136504 | 56 secs | 1960s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Racing driver David Mackay going through the fundamentals of car safety. CU inside car with Mackay winding up car window and closing quarter window before stepping out of car and locking doors before walking away. Note Sydney Harbour Bridge tollgates visible in background. VS Learner driver reversing into car space in front of Mackay and MS Mackay putting money into expired parking meter.
Access No. 136505 | 47 secs | 1960s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |