Full title reads: "Le Mans. British Cars In 24 Hour Race".
Le Mans, France. French Talbots come 1st and 2nd but Allard comes 3rd and Healey 4th.
GV Drivers race towards cars. First one away. others follow. SV Man and woman looking on. GV Cars racing along straight. Pan to back view. Dunlop arch in background. MV Towards three cars under Dunlop bridge and past camera. SV Cars rounding bend. Led by No 23 and No 5. Rosier in a French Talbot. SV People looking on.
GV Night shot cars racing along. SV Crowd around roadside pan to people by tents. LV Towards and pan to back view No 4. Sydney Allard (Third). SV Towards and pan No 21. SV Pan No 7 Talbot. SV Juan Fangio and JF Gonzales, having retired earlier, looking on. GV Finish. Louis Rosier first in French Talbot. SV People looking on. CU Rosier.
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"Sidney Allard" should read Sydney Allard.
"Louis Rozier" should read Louis Rosier.
They do now - thanks jamied.