Aqua Plane Race AKA Aquaplane Race Lner 1938

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Item title reads - Aquaplane race.

Aquaplane race from Catalina Island to Hamosa Beach, California. America (USA). (LNER).

L/S as the boats speed away on 44 mile race. M/S of one boat. M/S of one water-skier wearing a cowboy hat. M/S of Mary Anne Hawkins, the only girl in the race....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17433
Sort Number:
38/066
Time in/Out:
01:52:02:00 / 01:52:47:00
Canister:
38/66
Film ID:
973.51
Issue Date:
18/08/1938

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  • "Hamosa Beach" should read Hermosa Beach.

    "Frank Rodacote" should read Frank Rodecker - a news article describing his victory can be read here.....

    http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19380808&id=ArBaAAA
    AIBAJ&sjid=7E8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=483
    8,3713867

    jamied 7th Jun 2012
  • The race took place on 8 August 1938.

    jamied 7th Jun 2012

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