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Motor Speed Track 1920-1929
Description
Motor Speed Track.
Location of events unknown - looks like beach / sand dunes.
Cars and motorcycles race on track over sand track. Spectators stand alongside track or sit on sand dunes at side. Very undeveloped: 1 small sign on poles; for Shell. Some nice old racing cars.
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 76440
- Sort Number:
- ON 317 E
- Time in/Out:
- 01:51:43:00 / 01:54:20:00
- Canister:
- ON 317 E
- Film ID:
- 2404.24
- Issue Date:
- 1920 - 1929
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