Italian Racing Motorists 1953

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Unissued / Unused material.

Item title reads - 'Piloti Italiani verso Buenos Ayres'.

Italian racing drivers prepare to leave for Buenos Aires.

M/S's of the drivers at the airport. C/U's interviews in Italian with Alberto Ascari, G. Villoresi, Farina (Ferrari) and Bonnetto...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62595
Sort Number:
UN 2494 K
Time in/Out:
01:37:00:00 / 01:38:21:00
Canister:
UN 2494 K
Film ID:
2042.18
Issue Date:

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  • "G Villoresi" in text and tags should read Luigi Villoresi.

    "Farina" is Nino Farina.

    "Bonnetto" should read Felice Bonetto.

    "they get on the aeroplane" - it's a Douglas C-54A Skymaster, operated by Aerolineas Argentinas.

    jamied 2nd Feb 2013

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