203.792 Miles An Hour 1927

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Item title reads: "203.792 miles an hour. Major Segrave and his 1,000 h.p British Sunbeam breaks all word records."

Daytona Sands, Florida

M/S as mechanics surround the car, with wheels removed. M/S Segrave seated in the car talking to a bystander. High shot from above of the car racing...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
32861
Sort Number:
G 1388
Time in/Out:
01:24:06:00 / 01:25:28:00
Canister:
G 1388
Film ID:
676.17
Issue Date:
11/04/1927

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