Boy Racer AKA Boy Racing Driver 1949

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BOY RACER (aka BOY RACING DRIVER)

Tettenhall, Wolverhampton.

Man finishes mowing lawn, he leaves lawn mower on side of loan. Two boys sneak to lawn mower and steal petrol from it. They go to garage and wheel out midget racing car - toy car made by father of one of the boys. Boys pour...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34323
Sort Number:
NP 267
Time in/Out:
01:49:00:00 / 01:50:55:00
Canister:
NP 267
Film ID:
1269.33
Issue Date:
24/10/1949

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