Monte Carlo Rally Begins 1955

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Glasgow to Dover.

SV. Cars lined up at starting point in Glasgow for the beginning of the 2000 mile Glasgow to Monte Carlo rally. SCU. Lord Provost and officials looking at entrants. SV. Cars lined up. SV. Crowd. SV. Lord Provost Kerr starting James Risk and Donald Morley in Zephyr. Flags off....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
30338
Sort Number:
55/006
Time in/Out:
01:04:59:00 / 01:07:40:00
Canister:
55/6
Film ID:
499.06
Issue Date:
20/01/1955

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