Britain Beats The World Again! 1932

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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...

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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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