Motocross 1959

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International Motocross Grand Prix at Hawkstone Park, Salop, Shropshire.

Various shots of competitors getting ready for the scrambling (or motocross) Grand Prix. They put on helmets, drive to the start line, pick out their starting label from a hat etc. Shots of crowd and of starting line....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2501
Sort Number:
CP 242
Time in/Out:
01:47:36:00 / 01:49:16:00
Canister:
CP 242
Film ID:
93.21
Issue Date:
20/07/1959

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