British Driver Here To Seek Speed Crown… 1932

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Flash Frame Full title reads: "British Driver Here To Seek Speed Crown. New York - Don Kaye will try to beat record set by countryman Major Segrave."

New York, United States of America.

M/S Kaye Don speaking to the camera.

C/U Kaye Don. He takes off his hat.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
5120
Sort Number:
32/068
Time in/Out:
01:33:39:00 / 01:34:25:00
Canister:
32/68
Film ID:
681.23
Issue Date:
25/08/1932

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