Farnborough Kent AKA Your World In Nine… 1947

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Full title reads: "Farnborough (Kent)".

All British star riders grass track championship meeting at Brands Hatch.

Various shots of motorbikes in action on the 6 mile sidecar race. (nat sound).

MS CU the winner Ernie Oliver, passing the camera on his Norton motorcycle and...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41214
Sort Number:
47/053
Time in/Out:
01:26:52:00 / 01:27:55:00
Canister:
47/53
Film ID:
1187.23
Issue Date:
03/07/1947

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