German Motorcycle Grand Prix 1961

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Hockenheim.

Documentation on file.

Three CUs. spectators (chewing gum). CUs. People in hammocks. CU. Woman with fat baby. CU. Man's leg as he sits on deck chair. CU. Man with camera. Various shots of the 250 c.c. race in progress - won by Japanese ace Kunimitso Takahashi MS. as the...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
86450
Sort Number:
UN 3498 G
Time in/Out:
01:08:47:00 / 01:10:02:00
Canister:
UN 3498 G
Film ID:
3034.07
Issue Date:
1961

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  • The race was held on 14 May 1961.

    The event is being held on the Hockenheimring circuit.

    "Kunimitso Takahashi" in text and tags should read Kunimitsu Takahashi.

    "Deubel" is Max Deubel.

    "Horner" is Emil Horner.

    jamied 8th Feb 2013

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