Bob-Sleigh Championships 1970

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Bob-sleigh championships. Saint Moritz, Switzerland.

SV Pan British toboggan team four-man bob pushing off at Saint Moritz. Eight shots of them making their run. GV Pan as they come in at bottom of run to a halt. CU Pan German four-man bob pushing off. Pan as they go into the run. Six shots...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
57789
Sort Number:
70/012
Time in/Out:
01:40:15:00 / 01:41:31:00
Canister:
70/12
Film ID:
2241.33
Issue Date:
08/02/1970

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