Royal Signals Motorcycle Display 1947

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Unissued / Unused material.

Royal Signals motorcycle display team. Catterick, Yorkshire.

Various shots of tricks being performed on motorcycles, including an original one where one man has his hair cut with shears by another while bike is going at speed.

Cuts for 47/42.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66709
Sort Number:
UN 1744 E
Time in/Out:
01:17:39:00 / 01:18:19:00
Canister:
UN 1744 E
Film ID:
2399.05
Issue Date:

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