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Holiday Sports - Freak Hill Climb At Red… 1938
Description
Titles read: "Holiday Sports".
Red Marley, Worcestershire.
Various shots of motorcyclists trying to ride up a very steep 'freak' hill. Crowds of people watch the attempts - most of them make it. Female entrant Mrs Briggs is seen putting her helmet on and taking her turn at riding up...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 17111
- Sort Number:
- 38/032
- Time in/Out:
- 01:10:36:00 / 01:12:12:00
- Canister:
- 38/32
- Film ID:
- 961.12
- Issue Date:
- 21/04/1938
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"Female entrant Mrs Briggs is seen putting her helmet on and taking her turn at riding up the hill" could be expanded to......
Female entrant Mrs Molly Briggs is seen putting her helmet on an taking her turn at riding up the hill on her Triumph,. Her opponent is Sid Vernon, on an Enfield.