Scramblers National 1963

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Cuerden Park, Preston, Lancashire.

GV. The starters line up for the Lancashire Grand National motor cross. The starter drops the flag and the competitors race towards and past camera. GV. As they come down a hill and into bend. SV. Crowd. SV. Pan, competitor going over very rough ground &...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
54511
Sort Number:
63/042
Time in/Out:
01:27:58:00 / 01:29:02:00
Canister:
63/42
Film ID:
1762.11
Issue Date:
23/05/1963

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