Down To The Sea In ... "Shakes!" 1932

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Full title reads: "London to Brighton. Down to the Sea in ... 'Shakes!' 61 'old crocks' - none under 28 years old - start & 51 arrive in annual run that marks 36th anniversary of removal of speed limit of 2 miles per hour!"

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
5206
Sort Number:
32/094
Time in/Out:
01:46:00:00 / 01:47:52:00
Canister:
32/94
Film ID:
685.36
Issue Date:
24/11/1932

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  • The event took place on 20 November 1932.

    The car seen at 00:41, (Reg. No. A 1254), is a 1900 Pieper Two-seater.

    The car seen at 00:52, (Reg. No. Y 394), is a 1904 Wolseley Two-seater.

    jamied 30th Apr 2012

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