Autoball 1961

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Eastbourne, East Sussex.

M/S of several cars arriving at Kings Drive playing field; a crowd leans over a fence to watch; some men are seen getting ready for the autoball match between the Sussex and Surrey teams; putting on goggles, doing up overalls and getting into their cars.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1834
Sort Number:
CP 337
Time in/Out:
01:42:14:00 / 01:44:42:00
Canister:
CP 337
Film ID:
145.09
Issue Date:
12/06/1961

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  • The white car driving down the slope at 00:01 is an Austin Healey Frogeye Sprite.

    Interestingly, the ball they play the game with is emblazoned with the logo of Auto-Union - that company was the manufacturer of all the small cars being used, namely DKW Juniors.

    This is therefore probably a marketing exercise.

    jamied 23rd Jun 2012

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