Crack-Ups Stop Big Car Race 1951

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Full title reads: "Crack Ups Stop Big Car Race".

Langhorne Speedway, Pennsylvania, United States of America (USA). Accidents stop a 100 mile stock car race.

LV Pan stock cars racing round track (super title) SV Towards and pan cars rounding bend and into straight. SV Pan car X. SV...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48264
Sort Number:
51/086
Time in/Out:
01:48:35:00 / 01:50:03:00
Canister:
51/86
Film ID:
1477.30
Issue Date:
25/10/1951

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