Motorcycling At 70 Miles An Hour AKA Motor… 1926

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Full title reads: "Motor Cycling at 70 miles an hour. For 205 miles. World's finest riders and machines in thrilling race for Ulster Grand Prix - and England won".

Near Belfast, Northern Ireland.

M/S of start of a motorbike race; the riders drive off two at a time, stewards give them...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26161
Sort Number:
G 1327
Time in/Out:
01:50:58:00 / 01:52:53:00
Canister:
G 1327
Film ID:
632.32
Issue Date:
09/09/1926

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0:010:020:030:04

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