South Africa AKA Great Hill Climbing Handicap 1939

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Full titles read: "SOUTH AFRICA"

Various shots of a motor race in progress at Fairfield Hill Climbing Handicap at Cape Town. L/S of car speeding around a corner losing control and it's tyre before crashing.

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14213
Sort Number:
39/026
Time in/Out:
01:21:19:00 / 01:21:51:00
Canister:
39/26
Film ID:
1005.20
Issue Date:
30/03/1939

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