As part of the C.H. Wood collection, this film makes up part of a very comprehensive section on motor bike racing and motocross sports. There is footage of the spectators and competitors gathering before the race and the often funny spectacle of the men falling over during the race. Title-Bradford’s Own `Open’ Trial for `The Allan Jeffries Trophy’ June 19th 1948. The film opens with a shot of the `Moor Top, Highland Hotel’. Crowds of bikes, cars and people have gathered outside; motor bike...

As part of the C.H. Wood collection, this film makes up part of a very comprehensive section on motor bike racing and motocross sports. There is footage of the spectators and competitors gathering before the race and the often funny spectacle of the men falling over during the race. Title-Bradford’s Own `Open’ Trial for `The Allan Jeffries Trophy’ June 19th 1948. The film opens with a shot of the `Moor Top, Highland Hotel’. Crowds of bikes, cars and people have gathered outside; motor bike riders take off along the road, passing spectators. Title-Out of `The Styx’ in pouring rain… Some riders make their way along a grass track and through trees, in the direction of the camera. Title-Far Leys Splash-Easy! Competitors ride into a rocky stream and pass a waiting judge. One rider’s bike cuts out on the grass and he tries to start it and this is followed by a group of riders who struggle to get their bikes up a section of moor land; there is a brief shot of Mrs Wood as she smiles at the camera from the side of the moor. Another man struggles up a very muddy section of moor. Title-And that top step!!! The following section takes place on a wide, open section of moor land. The competitors ride along easily until they come to a rocky step at the top; one by one they get stuck, including one woman rider. Some of the competitors get stuck in the mud. In the next section is a sequence of shots showing the competitors trying to get to the top of a rocky hill. They speed halfway up and then fall over or roll backwards; even a motorbike and sidecar take part.