500 Miles In 425 Minutes 1921

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Item title reads - 500 Miles in 425 Minutes! H. Le Vack (Indian) wins 500 mile Motorcycle Race, riding 7 hours at 70 miles per hour. Brooklands.

Motorcycles race past a big sign saying 'Vickers Ltd. Brooklands'. They all ride past the camera and create a lot of dust.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22362
Sort Number:
G 0787
Time in/Out:
01:06:35:00 / 01:06:57:00
Canister:
G 787
Film ID:
238.08
Issue Date:
07/07/1921

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