Speed Duels 1935

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Titles read: "Speed Duels - Motor racing thrills at Brooklands" (super over shot of car racing round the banking).

Brooklands, Surrey.

WS. bank holiday crowds at the Brooklands race track. LS. a racing car being push started. WS. two cars racing round the bank of the track. WS. the...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12393
Sort Number:
35/063
Time in/Out:
01:21:06:00 / 01:22:47:00
Canister:
35/63
Film ID:
833.08
Issue Date:
08/08/1935

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  • "This is Prince Chula of Siam" - no it isn't. Chula was a very youthful-looking 27 in 1935. This may be a member of the Siamese Royal Family or it's entourage.

    The BARNATO-HASSAN is a Bentley special, built by Walter "Wally" HASSAN while working for Woolf "Babe" BARNATO, after leaving Bentley Motors.

    roycousins 20th Dec 2012

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