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Britain Beats The World Again! 1932
Description
Full title reads: "Pendine Sands. Britain beats the World again! Mr Geo. Eyston makes motor history, hurtling his 7 h.p. Magic Midget over 120 miles per hour - breaking record with average of 118.38 m.p.h."
Pendine Sands, Dyfed, South Wales.
George Eyston's M.G Midget is wheeled down...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 4801
- Sort Number:
- 32/012
- Time in/Out:
- 01:38:03:00 / 01:39:23:00
- Canister:
- 32/12
- Film ID:
- 663.32
- Issue Date:
- 11/02/1932
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