Racing Car Exhibition 1964

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Full title reads: "London. Racing Car Exhibition"

Olympia, London. Daily Express sponsored Racing Car show.

GV Crowds around the exhibition. LV Mr Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, looking at Ford Lotus (Indianapolis). SV The rear of the Ford Lotus. SV As Mr Marples gets into...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54183
Sort Number:
64/009
Time in/Out:
01:00:19:00 / 01:01:39:00
Canister:
64/9
Film ID:
1749.01
Issue Date:
27/01/1964

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  • "LV Small sports car" - it's a Dart, (AKA Mini Dart), with the D.A.R.T. on the bonnet standing for "Dizzy Addicott Racing Team".

    Also visible at the same time, just in front of the Dart, is an Emery GT.

    jamied 15th Apr 2013

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