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506 Miles In 425 Minutes 1924
Description
Lyons, France.
Title: "506 MILES IN 425 MINUTES! Great Britain (Mr. Seagrave in a Sunbeam) finishes fifth in Motoring Grand Prix".
L/S of motor cars racing down a track producing a cloud of dust. M/S of cars racing away from the camera, spectators watch the race from either side of...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Amelia
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 24546
- Sort Number:
- G 1110
- Time in/Out:
- 01:39:00:00 / 01:40:05:00
- Canister:
- G 1110
- Film ID:
- 350.17
- Issue Date:
- 14/08/1924
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Despite the title card, all references to "Seagrave" should read Segrave, (Henry Segrave).
The race seen here is the 1924 French Grand Prix.
The race was held on 3 August 1924.
"C/U of two men surrounded by a crowd, one man wears an 'Alfa Romeo' sweater - could be Seagrave" - no, the man in the Alfa Romeo gear is race-winner Giuseppe Campari. The man on the right is second-placed driver Albert Divo.