Pedal Car Race AKA Pedalcar Marathon 1966

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Bristol, Avon.

A jokey story about students from British Universities who have a marathon pedal-car race to raise money for charity.

M/S of three students in pedal-cars passing the camera. M/S of students changing the wheels on their car. Low angle shot of a pedal-car passing, in...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3957
Sort Number:
CP 593
Time in/Out:
01:38:59:00 / 01:42:36:00
Canister:
CP 593
Film ID:
361.07
Issue Date:
05/05/1966

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