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Old Crocks Run Down To Brighton 1938
Description
Full title reads: "Old Crocks Run Down To Brighton".
Various shots of veteran cars preparing for their drive to Brighton. Crowds of people watch the old cars leave, despite the rain. VS of old cars in traffic (mainly shot in London). VS of cars on trip. VS of cars driving along sea front at...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 85193
- Sort Number:
- UNI GAZ 030
- Time in/Out:
- 01:09:16:00 / 01:10:53:00
- Canister:
- UNI GAZ ROLL 30
- Film ID:
- 2963.09
- Issue Date:
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The date of the event is 20 November 1938, allowing you to alter the current date range of 1930-39.
The car seen at 00:34, (Reg. No. BY 74), is an 1899 Benz 3.5hp Velo.
Car seen at 00:46, (Reg. No. D 235), is a 1902 De Dion Bouton Tonneau.
The car seen at 00:55, (Reg. No. HE 1), is a 1902 Napier Tonneau.
At 01:03, the cars pass outside a cinema - it's the Embassy Picture House in Crawley.
Brilliant - thanks. We've added those cars to our description and altered our vague date range.
More footage of this even is contained in clip 989.13.