Ace Motor Club - Coventry 1924

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Coventry, West Midlands.

Title: "ACE MOTOR CLUB ... composed of 'Cycle City's' finest riders - hold first Motor cycle 'Rodeo'!"

Various M/Ss, looking over the heads of small crowd, of a game of football played on motorcycles. Panning shot follows a motorcyclist riding across a field...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24690
Sort Number:
G 1133
Time in/Out:
01:35:06:00 / 01:36:51:00
Canister:
G 1133
Film ID:
360.19
Issue Date:
03/11/1924

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