Colonel Fitzmaurice Tunes Up 1934

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Full title reads: "COLONEL FITZMAURICE TUNES UP - "Irish Swoop" tested at Croydon preparatory to Australia flight."

Two men standing in front of plane - one is speaking. This is Colonel Fitzmaurice who explains why they wee forced to withdraw from the London to Australia Air Race. It is to...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10162
Sort Number:
34/086
Time in/Out:
01:08:47:00 / 01:10:29:00
Canister:
34/86
Film ID:
801.07
Issue Date:
25/10/1934

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