Shelsey Walsh Hill Climb 1936

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Full title reads: "Shelsey Walsh Hill Climb - International star racers compete."

Near Worcester, Worcestershire.

M/S of racing car at start of race, as wedge is pulled from beneath wheel by race official. Panning L/S of car racing along track. More shots cars starting race and whizzing...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
12910
Sort Number:
36/046
Time in/Out:
01:09:52:00 / 01:11:03:00
Canister:
36/46
Film ID:
879.06
Issue Date:
08/06/1936

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  • Shelsey Walsh Hill Climb on 6th June 1936.

    00:27 - No.34 Raymond Mays (wearing beret) was fastest in his 1½-litre supercharged ERA R4D.

    00:38 - No.38 Margret Allan in the single-seater Frazer Nash.

    00:57 - No.57 Hans Stuck in an Auto Union 5.3-litre V16 Grand Prix car. He complained of having "too many horsepowers" in the wet conditions.

    roycousins 24th Dec 2012

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