Midget Car Racing Stamford Bridge 1948

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Stamford Bridge, London

LS High shot, midget cars racing around track, skidding sideways on the bend, to a packed stadium at Stamford Bridge. CU Cars moving. CU Cars skidding round bend of circuit. (2 shots). CU Pan cars coming down straight and into bend, flag man waving flag behind them....

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
66963
Sort Number:
UN 1934 B
Time in/Out:
01:28:24:00 / 01:30:15:00
Canister:
UN 1934 B
Film ID:
2431.07
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