Nerve And Skill 1922

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Isle of Man.

Full titles read: "NERVE & SKILL! - J CHASSAGNE - in a Sunbeam - wins Car Tourist Trophy. He did 53 miles per hour for 5 1/2 hrs. over wet roads."

Racing motor cars are lined up at the starting grid. Car no 4 starts first. Several shots of cars slipping and sliding around...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22979
Sort Number:
G 0882
Time in/Out:
01:33:37:00 / 01:34:36:00
Canister:
G 882
Film ID:
268.27
Issue Date:
05/06/1922

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  • RAC Tourist Trophy on the Mountain Circuit, Isle of Man, 1922.

    Jean Chassagne wins in a 3-litre TT Sunbeam.

    The white car at the start is one of the three 3-litre Bentleys: No.6 Hawkes (Bentley No.9 was driven by W.O. Bentley himself).

    roycousins 27th Dec 2012

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