London - Brighton Old Cars Ride Again AKA… 1959

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Title reads: "Old cars ride again".

London - Brighton, Sussex.

M/S vintage car arriving at Hyde Park prior to start of run. C/U sign: "Veteran Car Entrants, sign on here" pan up to vintage motor arriving in the Park. C/U American entrant No. 34. in 1889 locomobile steamer having the...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
50976
Sort Number:
59/089
Time in/Out:
01:22:53:00 / 01:24:08:00
Canister:
59/89
Film ID:
1599.14
Issue Date:
05/11/1959

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  • The event took place on 1 November 1959.

    The car seen at 00:05, (Reg. No. AH 100), is a 1905 Gardner-Serpollet 18hp Type L Steamer.

    The car at 00:09, (Reg. No. Y 641), is a 1902 Peugeot two-seater.

    The car at 00:14, (Reg. No. BC 149), is a 1900 Phebus-Aster two-seater.

    The car at 00:17, (Reg. No. W 95), is an 1897 Daimler Tonneau.

    The car at 00:23, (Reg. No. MJ 906), is an 1896 Arnold Dogcart.

    The car at 00:50, (Reg. No. P 3192), is a Rover 6hp.

    jamied 30th Apr 2012
  • The car glimpsed briefly at 00:12 bearing the American flag is an 1899 Locomobile.

    jamied 3rd Jul 2012

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