"Record Days Are Here Again!" 1932

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Full title reads: "S. Wales. 'Record days are here again!' Whilst Sir Malcolm Campbell is off to Daytona to beat his own big car record - Mr G. E. T. Eyston is at Pendine Sands to get 120 mph out of the 7 h.p. M.G. Midget..."

Next title reads: ".. and good luck to them both!" (This title card...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
4793
Sort Number:
32/011
Time in/Out:
01:26:31:00 / 01:28:25:00
Canister:
32/11
Film ID:
663.24
Issue Date:
08/02/1932

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