London - Brighton Veteran Car Race 1946

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London to Brighton, Sussex.

Veteran cars of the 1890's make the journey from London to Brighton. Various shots of the old cars moving off from Hyde Park and going through the streets of London. The headlamp of one of the cars shakes violently as the car comes to a standstill. LS. The cars stop...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
63751
Sort Number:
UN 1660 C
Time in/Out:
01:08:23:00 / 01:12:08:00
Canister:
UN 1660 C
Film ID:
2144.05
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  • The event took place on 17 November 1946.

    The car seen at 00:04, (Reg. No. P 2626), is a 1902 Panhard & Levassor Tonneau.

    Car at 00:16, (Reg. No. A 6814), is a 1902 De Dion Bouton Rear-entrance Tonneau.

    Car at 00:28, (Reg. No. Y 754), is a 1904 Tony Huber Tonneau.

    "The cars stop for a rest at Crawley" - they're outside the Embassy Picture House.

    Car at 00:42, (Reg. NO. CCL 50), is a 1900 De Dion Bouton Vis-a-vis.

    Car at 02:27, (Reg. No. Y 641), is a 1902 Peugeot Two-seater.

    At 03:00 the cars pull in front of The Grand Hotel in Brighton.

    Car at 03:14, (Reg. No. A 504), is a 1902 Panhard & Levassor Double-phaeton.

    At 03:17 we see some cars progressing down The Mall, with Buckingham Palace in the background.

    Car at 03:20, (Reg. No. H 1864), is a 1904 Siddeley Tonneau.

    jamied 1st May 2012

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