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Le Mans Disaster 1955
Description
Le Mans, France.
Aerial view of Le Mans course. TS. Le Mans, start of the 24-hour sports car race, pan with cars as they streak away. SCU. Crowd watching. High angle back view of cars after start. SV. Towards, car No 14 followed by car No 12 rounding corner. SV. Towards, car No 19 rounding...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 30851
- Sort Number:
- 55/048
- Time in/Out:
- 01:04:30:00 / 01:06:54:00
- Canister:
- 55/48
- Film ID:
- 531.05
- Issue Date:
- 16/06/1955
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The crash section 1m22 onwards is reverse printed - see the billboard writing
Why is this in reverse?