At Britain's "Brooklands-On-The-Sea" 1932

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Full title reads: "Southport. At Britain's 'Brooklands-on-the-sands' - 50,000 see speed battle between 30 motor 'babies' and 'giants' in the great 100 mile race."

Southport, Merseyside.

Single and double seater motor cars stream past the start line in a race on the beach at Southport.

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5107
Sort Number:
32/066
Time in/Out:
01:12:14:00 / 01:13:55:00
Canister:
32/66
Film ID:
681.10
Issue Date:
18/08/1932

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