Synopsis
Hillman on Safari" is a car advertisement for Hillman cars that takes the form of a reportage on the East African Safari Rally of 1962. A rally is a motorsport competition that often involves days of racing across challenging and potentially dangerous terrain. The East African Safari Rally began in 1953 and is considered one of the world's most difficult races. The film was produced by the Rootes Group, who manufactured Hillman cars, in 1962. The car shown features an Audax body and is likely a IIIc. The Hillman Minx was a mid-sized family car that British car maker Hillman produced from 1931 to 1970. There were many versions of the Minx over that period, as well as badge-engineered variants sold by Humber, Singer, and Sunbeam.(00:09) The Rootes Group presents Hillman on Safari(00:32) Mount Kenya, the second-highest peak in Africa(01:00) Nairobi, the capital of Kenya(01:19) The crowds gather for the start of the East African Rally(01:33) The map shows the route which runs from Nairobi to Kampala then back to Nairobi, then south into Tanganyika and Dar es-Salaam, then Mombasa before a finish in Nairobi. The course is over 3000 miles long and is incredibly difficult to navigate.(02:44) The cars average a speed of 50 miles per hour.(03:19) Drivers replace the car's tires(05:10) The Ugandan countryside(05:17) The Hillman navigates through the difficult country roads towards Kampala(06:31) It reverses through a challenging section(07:17) Crowds watch the race(07:52) People carry…
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- Running time
- 24 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage
- East African Safari Rally
- Rootes Group
- Hillman Minx
- The Rootes Group
- Mount Kenya
- East African Rally
- The Ugandan
- The Hillman
- Another Hillman