Down To The Sea In Shakes 1933

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Full title reads: "London to Brighton. Down To The Sea In Shakes. 77 old crocks - none under 29 years old - start - and only 6 fail to arrive in annual run that marks 37th anniversary of removal of speed limit of 2 mph!"

London to Brighton, East Sussex.

A series of old fashioned veteran...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8378
Sort Number:
33/092
Time in/Out:
01:01:57:00 / 01:03:22:00
Canister:
33/92
Film ID:
739.02
Issue Date:
16/11/1933

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