ALPINE RALLY

Alpine Rally 1950

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The 13th International Alpine Rally in Marseilles, France.

L/S Marseilles harbour. L/S mountain scenery from moving car. L/S mountains, rally car past camera. L/S mountains, rally car past camera. L/S and C/U continental girl watching. C/U Car skids, round corner of mountain road. L/S mountains, car past camera. M/S through water splash. M/S and L/S mountains, car past camera. L/S and M/S car towards camera and past. Pine trees along sides or road. M/S car passes. M/S and L/S Mountains from car, mountain church in near foreground L/S mountains from car. L/S and M/S car rounds bend and away from camera. L/S mountains, Riley round bend and away from camera followed by M.G.

M/S Jaguar round bend and away into distance. M/S Cars round twisting road. L/S mountain type with Tyrollean hat and binoculars. L/S mountain pass. L/S cars past camera. L/S mountain pass, cars climbing. M/S cars rounding bend of pass. M/S car rounding bend. M/S M.G. round bend followed by Jaguar. M/S two cars past camera and into distance. M/S car past camera at speed. L/S Jaguar. L/S another car away from camera along pass. M/S drop-head coupe. M/S bend in road on mountain edge, car approaches and passes another car coming in opposite direction. L/S mountains from car. M/S car approaches cows and cowherd on mountain road. He slows down and goes through. L/S Riley driver. M/S M.G. overtakes camera car and races into distance. L/S drivers of M.G. one looks at watch.

C/U M.G. driver. M/S M.G. being followed by camera car into village. L/S Car approaching. M/S. M.G. passing check point. C/U hand with stop watch. L/S M.G. past camera. M/S M.G. round bend and away. M/S M.G. round bend and down towards village. M/S M.G. in village trying to overtake salon. M/S village policeman signalling cars on. M/S car through village. M/S Riley round bend camera follows. L/S Cannes beach - palm trees etc., M/S Riley approaching arrival point and stops. C/U hands punching card. C/U onlookers turn head as car passes. Car rounds bend and drives off.

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Alpine Rally car rallies Marseilles France racing races harbours mountains Rileys Jaguars MGs M.G.s Cannes

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Cataloguer:: Howard
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 34490
Sort Number:: NP 326

Time in/Out:: 01:50:02:00 / 01:53:43:00
Canister:: NP 326
Film ID:: 1279.31
Issue Date:: 11/12/1950

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Categories: Sport & Leisure
WorkSpaces: Riley Post-war MG Ts

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